schickst

Schickst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb schicken. The base verb means to send, dispatch, or forward something to another person or place. In standard German, the full present tense conjugation is: ich schicke, du schickst, er/sie/es schickt, wir schicken, ihr schickt, Sie schicken.

Usage

Schickst is used in informal address with the pronoun du. It commonly appears in questions or statements about sending: "Schickst du mir die Unterlagen?" or "Ich schick dir heute noch die Tickets." The verb is transitive and typically requires an object indicating what is being sent (eine E-Mail, eine Datei, ein Paket, etc.). In formal contexts, the corresponding form is "Schicken Sie ...", as in "Schicken Sie mir bitte die Unterlagen."

Variations and nuances

Schicken can be used with both physical and digital media, including mail, packages, links, or messages. The verb verschicken emphasizes distribution to multiple recipients or across a broader scope, while zusenden is a more formal synonym. In spoken German, imperatives and modal constructions may alter word order, but the second-person singular form schickst remains a direct way to address someone informally.

Etymology

Schicken originates in the Germanic verb schicken and has cognates in other West Germanic languages. The form schickst is the standard du-form for present tense, distinct from the formal Sie-Schicken. Overall, schickst is a common, everyday form used when asking someone to send something.