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] Hyphenation: Emp‧fang Rhymes: -aŋ === Noun === Empfang m (strong, genitive Empfangs or Empfanges, plural Empfänge) (uncountable) receipt, acceptance, welcome (act of receiving someone or something) (countable) reception (social event) (usually uncountable) reception, front desk (area where people are received) (usually uncountable) reception, signal (ability to receive radio signals) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Empfangsherr, Empfangsdame in Empfang nehmen ==== Related terms ==== empfangen === Further reading === “Empfang” in Duden online “Empfang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache