Vocabulary
der
Spam
/spɛm/· noun· Pl. —
spam (unwanted email)
Der Spam (also das Spam) — unwanted advertising and fraud emails; they end up im Spam-Ordner — and sometimes important emails do too.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Spam
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- des Spams
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Spam
spam
Die Bestätigungsmail ist bei mir im Spam gelandet.
The confirmation email ended up in my spam.
Word family
Spamder Spam-Ordnerspam folderder Spamfilterspam filterspammento spam
Common combinations
- im Spam landento end up in spam
- als Spam markierento mark as spam
- den Spam-Ordner prüfento check the spam folder
Common learner mistakes
- die Spamder Spam (auch das Spam)Spam is masculine or neuter, never feminine.
Real examples
- Falls Sie keine E-Mail erhalten haben, schauen Sie bitte auch in Ihrem Spam-Ordner nach.If you haven't received an email, please check your spam folder as well.
- Der Filter sortiert täglich Dutzende Nachrichten als Spam aus.The filter sorts out dozens of messages as spam every day.
- Ein großer Teil des Spams zielt darauf ab, an Bankdaten zu gelangen.A large part of spam is aimed at getting hold of bank details.
