schicken
Translation
to send, to mail, to dispatch
Examples
Er schickt eine E-Mail.
He sends an e-mail.
Ihr schickt das Paket heute.
You (pl.) are sending the package today.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) schicken to send sth. to sb. He sends his mother a letter.
((j-n)) ((wohin)) schicken to send sb. somewhere She sends her son to do the shopping.
Similar Words
Synonyms: senden, übermitteln; Antonyms: empfangen, erhalten.
Etymology
From Middle High German 'schicken', meaning 'to arrange, prepare, send'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'ship-en'. Imagine you are 'shipping' a package when you 'schicken' it.