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Empfang

noun · /ɛmˈpfaŋ/ ·
Etymology

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

Translation

  1. receipt, acceptance, welcome (act of receiving someone or something) masculine, strong, uncountable

    Am Empfang stellte er mich seiner Verwandtschaft vor.

    He introduced me to his relatives at the reception.

    Es gab einen großen Empfang nach der Hochzeit.

    There was a big reception after the wedding.

    Der Empfang ist nicht gut.

    The reception isn't good.

  2. checkin desk source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. reception source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. reception; check-in desk source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. reception (social event) countable, masculine, strong
  6. reception, front desk (area where people are received) masculine, strong, uncountable, usually
  7. reception, signal (ability to receive radio signals) masculine, strong, uncountable, usually

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Empfang Empfänge
Accusative Empfang Empfänge
Dative Empfang Empfängen
Genitive Empfangs Empfänge

empfang

verb ·

Translation

to receive

singular imperative of empfangen

  1. singular imperative of empfangen form-of, imperative, singular