German Conversation · Level 109
45 words
German word
Empfindung
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛmˈpfɪndʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounfeeling
Example
Diese Empfindung kenne ich.
I know this feeling.
More examples
Nach dem Konzert spürte ich eine starke Empfindung im Brustbereich.
After the concert, I felt a strong sensation in my chest area.
Core concept
A fine-grained inner sense of how something feels, whether the trigger is physical, emotional, or perceptual.
Common phrases
eine Empfindung haben
have a feeling
körperliche Empfindung
physical sensation
starke Empfindung
strong sensation
Similar words
Gefühl: An emotion or bodily sensation felt inwardly.
Eindruck: An impression or inner reaction left by something seen or heard.
Wahrnehmung: Conscious awareness of information gathered through the senses.
Definition in German
Bewusste sinnliche oder emotionale Wahrnehmung, die eine bestimmte Qualität oder Nuance des Erlebens benennt.
Word origin
The ending -ung turns empfinden into a noun naming the resulting experience, while empfinden means to perceive or feel.
Usage tips
- Gefühl is often more natural in everyday speech for an emotion, whereas Empfindung can sound more precise or formal.
Other meanings
- emotionnoun
- impressionnoun
- perceptionnoun
Opposites
- Gleichgültigkeitindifferencenoun
- Unempfindlichkeitinsensitivitynoun
Related words
- empfindenfeelverb
- empfindlichsensitiveadjective
- Empfindlichkeitsensitivitynoun