German

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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Empfängnis f (genitive Empfängnis, plural Empfängnisse)

  1. conception; the act of becoming pregnant
    unbefleckte Empfängnis.immaculate conception.

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Empfängnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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