die Begrüssung
Translation
greeting, welcome
Examples
Die Begrüssung war sehr herzlich.
The welcome was very warm.
Zur Begrüssung gab es einen Händedruck.
There was a handshake as a greeting.
Grammar Patterns
as a greeting zur Begrüssung He offered me his hand as a greeting.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Willkommen, Empfang; Antonyms: Abschied, Verabschiedung
Etymology
From the verb 'begrüßen' (to greet), which comes from 'Gruß' (greeting). The suffix '-ung' nominalizes the verb.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the act ('-ung') of giving a 'Gruß' (greeting). Note the Swiss spelling 'ss' vs. German 'ß'.