Empfängnisverhütung
German
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Etymology
Empfängnis (“conception”) + Verhütung (“prevention”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Empfängnisverhütung f (genitive Empfängnisverhütung, plural Empfängnisverhütungen)
- (rather formal) contraception (use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as the result of sexual activity)
Declension
Synonyms
- Verhütung (more informal)
Further reading
- “Empfängnisverhütung” in Duden online