German edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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Noun edit

Empfängnis f (genitive Empfängnis, plural Empfängnisse)

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

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Further reading edit

  • Empfängnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache