Lieferung

noun
delivery, shipment
B1

Lieferung is a German feminine noun meaning 'delivery' or 'shipment', often used for goods or services. Article is die; plural 'Lieferungen'. It denotes the act or result of delivering. Declinable regularly; no special prepositions required though often used with 'bei', 'mit' or 'per' depending on context and transport terms situations.

Examples

Die Lieferung kommt voraussichtlich morgen an.
The delivery is expected to arrive tomorrow.
Die Lieferung der bestellten Waren erfolgt innerhalb von drei Werktagen.
Delivery of the ordered goods will take place within three working days.
Der Fahrer bestätigte den Zeitpunkt für die Lieferung, nachdem der Kunde eine Adresse genannt hatte.
The driver confirmed the time for the delivery after the customer had given an address.

Details

PluralLieferungen

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Lieferungdie Lieferungen
genitiveder Lieferungder Lieferungen
dativeder Lieferungden Lieferungen
accusativedie Lieferungdie Lieferungen

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a box being carried to a door with a label 'Lieferung'
👂starts like 'life' but with 'lie' - think 'to bring' (delivery)
⚧️die = feminine (imagine a delivery van painted pink to recall 'die Lieferung')

Notes

Lieferung can mean the act of delivering or the goods delivered; common in shopping and logistics contexts.

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