der Empfang

Plural: die Empfänge
Based on: empfangen
Goethe B1 Noun #1174 Noun
1.

the reception desk, the reception, soiree

(The main contexts are phone reception and the reception of guests.)
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  • Thomas flirtet mit der Dame am Empfang.
  • Thomas is flirting with the lady at the reception desk.
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Word of the Day – “fangen”

The difference between "anfangen" and "beginnen". Preceeded by a lot of cool info about "fangen" and its prefix versions and what WIFI has to do with girth.

Vocab: fangen, der Fänger, das Gefängnis, auffangen, einfangen, abfangen, empfangen, der Empfang, anfangen, der Anfang, beginnen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Empfang' have?

Empfang has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the reception desk, the reception, soiree.

What is the gender of 'Empfang'?

der

What is the plural of 'Empfang'?

die Empfänge

What is 'Empfang' related to?

The word 'Empfang' is related to empfangen.

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Word of the Day – “fangen”
The difference between "anfangen" and "beginnen". Preceeded by a lot of cool info about "fangen" and its prefix versions and what WIFI has to do with girth.
Vocab: fangen, der Fänger, das Gefängnis, auffangen, einfangen, abfangen, empfangen, der Empfang, anfangen, der Anfang, beginnen
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