schicken
Translation
to send, to mail
Examples
Ich schicke dir eine E-Mail.
I'll send you an email.
Er schickt das Paket per Post.
He's sending the package by mail.
Die Eltern schicken ihr Kind zur Schule.
The parents send their child to school.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) to send sb. sth. Ich schicke dir einen Brief.
((et4)) ((an j-n)) to send sth. to sb. Ich schicke das Paket an meine Tante.
((j-n)) ((somewhere)) to send sb. somewhere Sie schickt die Kinder ins Bett.
Similar Words
Synonyms: senden, versenden, übermitteln
Etymology
From Old High German 'scicken', meaning 'to arrange, put in order, send'.
Memory Tips
To 'send' a package, you have to 'kick' it to the post office. 'schicken' sounds a bit like 'kickin'.