Empfang

See also: empfang

German

Etymology

From Middle High German antvanc, from Old High German antfang. By surface analysis, deverbal from empfangen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈpfaŋ/, [ʔɛmˈp͡faŋ], [-faŋ], [-(p)faŋk]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Emp‧fang
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

Empfang m (strong, genitive Empfangs or Empfanges, plural Empfänge)

  1. (uncountable) receipt, acceptance, welcome (act of receiving someone or something)
  2. (countable) reception (social event)
  3. (usually uncountable) reception, front desk (area where people are received)
  4. (usually uncountable) reception, signal (ability to receive radio signals)

Declension

Declension of Empfang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Empfang die Empfänge
genitive eines des Empfangs, Empfanges der Empfänge
dative einem dem Empfang, Empfange1 den Empfängen
accusative einen den Empfang die Empfänge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Empfang” in Duden online
  • “Empfang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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