empfangen

See also: Empfängen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German enphāhen, from Old High German intvāhan, from Proto-Germanic *andfanhaną. Equivalent to emp- +‎ fangen and further ent- +‎ fangen. Cognate with Dutch ontvangen, Old Saxon antfāhan, obsolete English onfang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛmˈ(p)faŋən/
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  • Rhymes: -aŋn̩

Verb

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  1. (transitive) to receive (e.g. a present, a guest)
  2. (transitive) to welcome; to greet; to receive cordially
  3. (transitive or intransitive, biology) to conceive; to become pregnant (with)

Usage notes
  • The noun corresponding to the senses “to receive” and “to welcome” is Empfang, while that corresponding to the sense “to conceive” is Empfängnis.

Conjugation

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See also

Further reading
  • “empfangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “empfangen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “empfangen” in Duden online
  • “empfangen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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