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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Empfangsbestätigung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛmpˈfaŋsbəˌʃtɛtɪɡʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acknowledgement
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie erhielt eine Empfangsbestätigung für ihre Nachricht."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of recognizing or admitting the existence, truth, or receipt of something, such as a communication or message.

    "An automatic acknowledgement was sent as soon as the email was delivered."
  2. 2

    A gesture or expression of gratitude or appreciation.

    "She gave a slight nod of acknowledgement to the audience."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'acknowledge', formed from the prefix 'on-' (later 'a-') and the Middle English 'knowlechen' meaning to recognize or confess, combined with the nominal suffix '-ment'. The term evolved from expressing recognition of a fact or authority to denoting formal notification of receipt, such as a message received.

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