Kenntnis

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kenntnisse, kantnisse, kantnüsse, kantnusse, kantnust, kannusse, equivalent to kennen +‎ -t +‎ -nis. Cognate with Hunsrik Kenntniss, Luxembourgish Kenntnes, Yiddish קענטעניש (kentenish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛntnɪs/
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Noun

Kenntnis f (genitive Kenntnis, plural Kenntnisse)

  1. knowledge
    Das entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis.
    I don't know.
    (literally, “That escapes my knowledge.”)
  2. (in the plural) skills
    EDV-Kenntnisse ― computer skills
  3. awareness
  4. science (knowledge gained through study or practice)

Declension

Declension of Kenntnis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kenntnis die Kenntnisse
genitive einer der Kenntnis der Kenntnisse
dative einer der Kenntnis den Kenntnissen
accusative eine die Kenntnis die Kenntnisse

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Further reading

  • “Kenntnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kenntnis” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Kenntnis” in Duden online
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