die Absendung
Translation
dispatch, sending, posting
Examples
Die Absendung des Pakets erfolgt morgen.
The package will be dispatched tomorrow.
Bestätigen Sie die Absendung der E-Mail.
Please confirm that the email has been sent.
Grammar Patterns
the dispatch of sth. ((genitive)) Die Absendung des Briefes dauert einen Tag.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Versand, Verschickung; Antonyms: Empfang (reception)
Etymology
From 'ab-' (away) + 'senden' (to send) + '-ung' (suffix for nouns denoting an action). The act of sending away.
Memory Tips
The '-ung' ending turns a verb into a feminine noun representing the action, similar to '-ing' or '-tion' in English. 'senden' becomes 'die Absendung'.