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]

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• 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

• Empfangsherr, Empfangsdame
• in Empfang nehmen

Related terms

• empfangen

Further reading

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