adjectiveadjective
empfunden
feel
Es beschreibt etwas, das man innerlich wahrnimmt, zum Beispiel Gefühle oder Eindrücke.
The German word "empfunden" is the past participle of the verb "empfinden", which means "to feel" or "to perceive".
- empfinden: means "to sense" or "to experience" feelings or sensations.
- No prefixes in the root here besides the separable prefix "emp-" which modifies meaning to indicate reception/sensing.
Similar words:
- fühlen (to feel)
- spüren (to sense, to feel physically)
- wahrnehmen (to perceive)
Differences:
- empfinden has a broader, often more emotional or sensory nuance related to feelings or perception.
- fühlen is a general term for feeling or touching.
- spüren focuses more on physical sensations or detection.
- wahrnehmen is about conscious perception with awareness.
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Examples
Das habe ich als sehr angenehm empfunden.adjective
I felt that was very pleasant.
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