Empfängnis

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German enphencnisse, from Old High German intfangnissa. Equivalent to empfangen +‎ -nis. Originally synonymous with Empfang. In modern German, the two nouns have come to be distinguished semantically. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Empfängnis f (genitive Empfängnis, plural Empfängnisse) conception; the act of becoming pregnant unbefleckte Empfängnis. ― immaculate conception. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Empfängnisverhütung Unbefleckte Empfängnis === Further reading === “Empfängnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache