# der Empfang

der Empfang is a German noun meaning “receipt”. Forms: des Empfangs, die Empfänge.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Empfangs
- Plural: die Empfänge

## In other languages

- Русский: приём, приёмка, получение
- Українська: прийом

## Meanings

1. _uncountable_ receipt, acceptance, welcome (act of receiving someone or something)
2. _countable_ reception (social event)
3. _uncountable_ reception, front desk (area where people are received)
4. _uncountable_ reception, signal (ability to receive radio signals)

## Examples

- Ich habe keinen Empfang. — I've got no signal.
- Bitte geben Sie das am Empfang ab! — Please hand it in at reception.
- Der Empfang im Keller ist sehr schlecht. — Reception in the cellar is very poor.
- Ich habe im Moment ganz schlechten Empfang. — I've got really bad reception at the moment.
- Bitte übergeben Sie das am Empfang! — Please hand it in at reception.

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