empfänglich

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German

Etymology

From empfangen +‎ -lich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɛmˈpfɛŋlɪç/
  • Hyphenation: em‧pfäng‧lich
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Adjective

empfänglich (strong nominative masculine singular empfänglicher, comparative empfänglicher, superlative am empfänglichsten)

  1. susceptible, receptive
    Neugeborene sind besonders empfänglich für Krankheitserreger.
    Newborns are particularly susceptible to pathogens.

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