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Empfehlung

recommendation

noun emp-FAY-lung Less Common
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

Empfehlung derives from the verb empfehlen ('to recommend') and is feminine like all -ung nouns. On formal letters Mit freundlicher Empfehlung is an old-fashioned sign-off. The plural is Empfehlungen.

Examples

"Das war eine gute Empfehlung."

Natural Translation

That was a good recommendation.

Literal Translation

That was a good recommendation.

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