This is the 14621st most frequent German word.
messenger
The German word for "messenger" is "Bote" and it means someone who delivers messages or parcels.
Here, 'messenger' in German is translated as 'Bote', referring to a person who physically delivers messages.
Der Bote überbrachte eine dringende Nachricht.
The messenger delivered an urgent message.
In this sentence, 'messenger' refers to a digital messaging application.
Ich benutze einen Messenger, um mit meinen Freunden zu chatten.
I use a messenger app to chat with my friends.
This usage of 'messenger' describes a symbolic figure acting as a conveyor of messages, often in a religious or metaphorical sense.