Empfängnis
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editEmpfängnis f (genitive Empfängnis, plural Empfängnisse)
- conception; the act of becoming pregnant
- unbefleckte Empfängnis. ― immaculate conception.
Declension
editDeclension of Empfängnis [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Empfängnis | die | Empfängnisse |
genitive | einer | der | Empfängnis | der | Empfängnisse |
dative | einer | der | Empfängnis | den | Empfängnissen |
accusative | eine | die | Empfängnis | die | Empfängnisse |
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Empfängnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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