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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