Nomen

die Adressaten

addressees, recipients

Die E-Mail wurde an alle Adressaten geschickt.

The email was sent to all addressees.

Die Adressaten der Briefe sind unbekannt.

The addressees of the letters are unknown.

((the addressees)) (as subject) the addressees The addressees have moved.

((to the addressees)) (as destination) to the addressees The mail is going to the wrong addressees.

Empfänger (recipient)

From 'Adresse' (address) + '-at' (a suffix indicating the recipient of an action). Literally, the person at the address.

Think of the person 'at' the 'address' who receives something.

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