Is it der, die or das Empfindung?

DIE

Empfindung

The correct article in German of Empfindung is die. So it is die Empfindung! (nominative case)

The word Empfindung is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Empfindung?

How does the declension of Empfindung work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Empfindung	die Empfindungen
Genitive	der Empfindung	der Empfindungen
Dative	der Empfindung	den Empfindungen
Akkusative	die Empfindung	die Empfindungen

What is the meaning of Empfindung in German?

Empfindung has various definitions in German:

[1] Neurology: sensory perception, physical feeling

[1] Neurologie: sinnliche Wahrnehmung, körperliches Gefühl

[2] Psychology: inner feeling, emotional excitement

[2] Psychologie: inneres Gefühl, seelische Regung

How to use Empfindung in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Empfindung with translations in English.

[1] Ihrer Empfindung zufolge war es zu kalt.

[1] You felt it was too cold.

[1] „Dann wurde sie jäh aus ihren Empfindungen gerissen.“[1]

[1] “Then she was suddenly torn from her feelings” [1]

[2] Er wollte seine Empfindungen ihr gegenüber nicht zugeben.

[2] He did not want to admit his feelings towards her

[2] „Allein diese Empfindungen lebten in ihr.“[2]

[2] "Only these sensations lived in her." [2]