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
Derived from the verb 'begrüßen' (to greet), which originates from 'Gruß' (greeting). The '-ung' suffix turns the verb into a noun.
Memory Tips
Remember it as the noun form for the action of 'begrüßen'. The input 'Begrüssung' is the Swiss spelling; 'Begrüßung' is standard German.