German

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Etymology

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From Empfang (reception) +‎ Herr (mister).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔɛmˈpfaŋsˌhɛɐ̯], [ʔɛmˈpfaŋsˌhɛʁ]
  • Hyphenation: Emp‧fangs‧herr

Noun

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Empfangsherr m (weak, genitive Empfangsherrn, plural Empfangsherren, feminine Empfangsdame)

  1. (rare) male receptionist
    Synonym: Rezeptionist

Declension

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