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Adresse
/aˈdʁɛsə/
address
Können Sie mir bitte Ihre Adresse geben?
Could you please give me your address?
formal
A set of information specifying a location where someone lives or an organization is situated, typically including a street name, house number, postal code, and city.
Die Adresse des Restaurants lautet Hauptstraße 12, 10115 Berlin.
The restaurant's address is Hauptstraße 12, 10115 Berlin.
Bitte tragen Sie Ihre Adresse in das Formular ein.
Please enter your address in the form.
In German, 'Adresse' can also refer to an email address or website URL in informal contexts (e.g., 'Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist...').
Collocations
Pro Tip
Gender and Plural
'Adresse' is feminine (die Adresse) and its plural is 'Adressen'. Remember to use the correct article and plural form in sentences.
Gold Rule
Capitalization
Nouns in German are always capitalized, including 'Adresse'.
Word Origin
Borrowed from French 'adresse' ('address'), ultimately from Old French 'adrecier' ('to direct, address'), from Vulgar Latin '*addirectiare', from Latin 'ad-' ('to') + 'directus' ('straight, direct').
Usage Notes
The word 'Adresse' is always feminine in German (die Adresse). When referring to an email address, the compound 'E-Mail-Adresse' is commonly used. In formal contexts, 'Anschrift' may be preferred.
Word Breakdown
Ad-
prefix indicating direction or addition
prefix-resse
from French '-esse', forming nouns
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