Empfindung
German, noun/ɛmˈp͡fɪndʊŋ/
Empfindung is a German feminine noun meaning “sensation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “sinnliche Wahrnehmung, körperliches Gefühl”.
What does Empfindung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesensation
- 2
femininefeeling, emotion
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. sinnliche Wahrnehmung, körperliches Gefühl 2. inneres Gefühl, seelische Regung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Empfindung
- Empfindungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Empfindung?
- /ɛmˈp͡fɪndʊŋ/
- [ɛmˈp͡fɪndʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Empfindung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Empfindung in German?
Empfindung appears 1.3 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).