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. I'll send you a letter.
((et4)) ((an j-n)) to send sth. to sb. I'm sending the package to my aunt.
((j-n)) ((somewhere)) to send sb. somewhere She sends the children to bed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: senden, versenden, übermitteln
Etymology
From Old High German 'scicken', meaning 'to arrange, put in order, send'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'kickin''. Imagine 'kickin'' a letter into the mailbox to send it.