der Empfänger

A1

receiver

English meaning
receiver
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Empfänger
Vocabulary package
Email & Letters

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Empfänger in a sentence

Auf dem Brief steht dein Name, also bist du der Empfänger.

Your name is on the letter, so you are the receiver.

Declension of der Empfänger

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Empfängerdie Empfänger
Accusativeden Empfängerdie Empfänger
Dativedem Empfängerden Empfängern
Genitivedes Empfängersder Empfänger

Where Empfänger comes from

mittelhochdeutsch enphāhære „Empfänger“, althochdeutsch intfangāri, intfangeri „Beschützer, Helfer“, eigentlich „wer jmdn. bei sich aufnimmt, empfängt“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert; neuhochdeutsch Empfaher ist überwiegend bis ins 16.

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Questions about Empfänger

Is it der, die or das Empfänger?

It is der Empfänger — Empfänger is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Empfänger.

What is the plural of Empfänger?

The plural of der Empfänger is die Empfänger.

What is the genitive of Empfänger?

The genitive singular is des Empfängers. The dative plural is den Empfängern.

What does Empfänger mean in English?

der Empfänger means "receiver". For example: "Auf dem Brief steht dein Name, also bist du der Empfänger." — "Your name is on the letter, so you are the receiver."

What level is Empfänger in German?

Empfänger is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the email & letters vocabulary.

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