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German
Etymology
From empfangen + -lich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɛmˈpfɛŋlɪç/
- Hyphenation: em‧pfäng‧lich
Adjective
empfänglich (strong nominative masculine singular empfänglicher, comparative empfänglicher, superlative am empfänglichsten)
- susceptible, receptive
Neugeborene sind besonders empfänglich für Krankheitserreger.- Newborns are particularly susceptible to pathogens.
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