Is it der, die or das Absender? – der Absender (sender), plural die Absender

Why is it der Absender?

Absender ends in -er, and most nouns ending in -er are masculine: in a German dictionary, 86% of them take der.

All nouns ending in -er

Sense 1

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Meaning

[1] Technology: person or institution that sends information through a medium to a recipient.

[1] Technik: Person oder Institution, die eine Information durch ein Medium zu einem Empfänger sendet.

[2] Post: Name and address of the sender of a shipment

[2] Post: Name und Anschrift des Versenders einer Sendung

Examples

[1] I received a radio signal, but I don't know who it was .
[1] Ich habe ein Funksignal empfangen, weiß aber nicht, wer der Absender ist.

[2] The sender's address belongs on every parcel.
[2] Die Adresse des Absenders gehört auf jedes Paket.

More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] “The photos are sent back to the sender as a kind of confirmation of receipt” [1]
[2] „Die Fotos werden als eine Art Empfangsbestätigung zurück an den Absender geschickt.“[1]

Declension

1	Singular	Plural
Nominativ	der Absender	die Absender
Genitiv	des Absenders	der Absender
Dativ	dem Absender	den Absendern
Akkusativ	den Absender	die Absender

Absender

Why is it der Absender?

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