noun
confirmation, acknowledgement
B1
Feminine noun meaning 'confirmation' or 'acknowledgement', used for confirmations, receipts or acknowledgment of receipt (e.g., emails, bookings). Plural 'Bestätigungen'. Regular declension. Common in administrative and formal contexts; can denote both a formal written confirmation and an informal verbal acknowledgment often.
Examples
Die Firma schickte eine Bestätigung per E-Mail, nachdem die Zahlung einging, damit der Kunde sicher sein konnte.
The company sent a confirmation by e-mail after the payment was received so that the customer could be sure.
Bitte senden Sie eine Bestätigung, dass Sie den Termin erhalten haben.
Please send an acknowledgement that you received the appointment.
Ich habe die Bestätigung per E-Mail bekommen.
I received the confirmation by email.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a stamp that says 'Bestätigung' placed on a letter to confirm receipt
die — think of the feminine article 'die' like 'the' with a 'D' for document: confirmation is often a document
Notes
Feminine noun frequently used for official confirmations, receipts, acknowledgements. Plural often used in administrative contexts.