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Sendungs

Sendungs is not a standard standalone noun in German. It is best understood as the stem form derived from the noun Sendung, which itself has two main meanings: a broadcast program (eine Sendung im Fernsehen oder Radio) and a shipment or parcel (eine Sendung im Versandwesen). In ordinary usage, the plural is Sendungen and the genitive singular is der Sendung, not Sendungs.

The form Sendungs- appears mainly in compound nouns that relate to a specific Sendung. German often uses

In practical usage, Sendung as a word stands on its own with two distinct senses: in broadcasting,

a
linking
s
in
such
compounds,
resulting
in
terms
like
Sendungsnummer
(tracking
number
of
a
shipment),
Sendungsverfolgung
(shipment
tracking),
and
Sendungsstatus
(shipment
status).
Other
examples
include
Sendungsinhalt
(contents
of
a
shipment)
and
Sendungsadresse
(shipping
address).
In
these
compounds,
Sendung
is
the
base
meaning,
and
the
additional
element
specifies
the
particular
aspect
or
attribute
of
that
Sendung.
referring
to
a
television
or
radio
program;
in
logistics,
referring
to
a
parcel
or
consignment.
The
form
Sendungs-
is
not
a
separate
concept
and
is
only
encountered
within
compound
nouns
as
part
of
larger
terms
describing
aspects
of
a
transmission
or
shipment.
For
related
information,
see
Sendung
(broadcasting)
and
Sendung
(shipment).