Odbiorcy

Odbiorca is a Polish noun meaning a person or entity that receives something. The term is used across several domains to denote the recipient, addressee, or end user of a service, message, or shipment. It derives from the verb odbierać, “to receive,” with the prefix od- emphasizing the act of taking.

In postal and courier contexts, odbiorca is the addressee listed on the parcel or letter—the person authorized to collect or accept the shipment. In telecommunications and broadcasting, the odbiorca can be the listener, viewer, or device that receives a signal or program. In information technology and data transmission, odbiorca denotes the intended recipient of data packets or emails, with nadawca (sender) as the opposite party.

In marketing and communications, odbiorcy are the recipients of a campaign, message, or information distribution, often discussed alongside target audiences. Legal and administrative usage sometimes treats odbiorca as the party designated to receive documents or notices; the term adresat is a related, sometimes interchangeable, designation depending on context.

Grammar note: odbiorca is masculine; plural nominative is odbiorcy, while accusative singular is odbiorcę and genitive plural is odbiorców.

Examples of use include: “Odbiorca listu musi go odebrać osobiście,” “Wysłano wiadomość do odbiorców kampanii,” and “Należy potwierdzić odbiór przesyłki przez odbiorcę.” The exact nuance of odbiorca can vary with context, but it consistently designates the party that receives something.