Die Krankmeldung ist heute noch per E‑Mail zu schicken, sonst fehlt sie morgen im System.

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Breakdown of Die Krankmeldung ist heute noch per E‑Mail zu schicken, sonst fehlt sie morgen im System.

• in: in
• dem: the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
• heute: today

Questions & Answers about Die Krankmeldung ist heute noch per E‑Mail zu schicken, sonst fehlt sie morgen im System.

What does Krankmeldung mean here?

Krankmeldung usually means a sick note, notice of sickness, or report that someone is off sick, depending on context.

In a workplace context like this, it often refers to the document or notification that tells the employer someone is ill. In some situations, it can specifically mean the doctor’s certificate; in others, it can mean the act of reporting sick more generally.

Here, because it says per E-Mail zu schicken and im System, it most likely refers to the sick note / sickness notification that has to be sent in.

Why is it die Krankmeldung and later sie?

Because Krankmeldung is a feminine noun in German.

So:

• die Krankmeldung = the sick note / sickness report
• later, the pronoun referring back to it is sie = it

This is a very common feature of German: pronouns match the grammatical gender of the noun, not the natural gender.

So even though English says it, German says:

• masculine noun → er
• feminine noun → sie
• neuter noun → es

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