Definition
A person to whom something, like a letter or speech, is addressed or directed.
Etymology
From French 'addressé,' past participle of 'adresser,' combining Latin roots meaning 'to direct toward' (ad- + directus), became standardized in English around the 19th century.
Kelly Says
The word 'addressee' is borrowed directly from French legal and business language, and it's still used in official contexts—the addressee is literally the person whose 'address' (both home and attention) you're trying to reach.
Translations
ARالعربية
المستلم
al-musta-lim
BNবাংলা
স্বাক্ষরকারী
sho-ak-sho-kar-ee
CACatalà
destinatari
des-ti-na-ta-ri
CSČeština
adresát
a-dres-at
DADansk
modtager
mot-ta-ger
DEDeutsch
Empfänger
emp-fän-ger
ELΕλληνικά
υποδέχων
ee-po-deh-on
ESEspañol
destinatario
des-tin-ta-ree-ar-toh
FAفارسی
گیرنده
gee-ran-deh
FRFrançais
destinataire
des-tin-ta-taire
GUGU
પ્રાપ્તકર્તા
pra-apt-kar-ta
HUMagyar
címzett
chee-m-zett
IDBahasa Indonesia
penerima
pe-ne-ree-ma
ITItaliano
destinatario
des-tin-ta-ree-ar-ee-oh
KMKM
អ្នកទទួល
a-nook to-t-u-ol
MRMR
प्राप्तकर्ता
pra-a-pt-kar-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
penerima
pe-ne-ree-ma
NLNederlands
ontvanger
on-t-vang-er
NONorsk
mottaker
mot-ta-ker
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰाप्तकर्ਤਾ
pra-a-pt-kar-ta
PLPolski
odbiorca
od-bee-or-tsa
PTPortuguês
destinatário
des-tin-ta-ree-oh
RORomână
destinatar
des-ti-na-tar
RUРусский
получатель
pa-lu-cha-tel
SVSvenska
mottagare
mot-ta-ga-re
SWKiswahili
mpokeaji
m-po-ke-a-ji
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்புக்காரர்
to-da-r-pu-kka-ra-r
TEతెలుగు
సందేశం పంపిణీ
san-de-sham pan-pi-nee
TLTL
tanggapin
tan-gap-pin
UKУкраїнська
отримувач
o-try-mu-vach
URاردو
مَکتوبِ کا مُلَق
ma-ktub-e ka mu-la-q
VITiếng Việt
người nhận
ngoo-ee nhan
YOYO
olọ́gbọ́n
o-lo-g-bo-n
ZUZU
umthengi
oom-theng-ee