Feminine

Kenntnis

Meaning

  1. (feminine) knowledge
  2. (feminine, in-plural) skills
  3. (feminine) awareness
  4. (feminine) science (knowledge gained through study or practice)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɛntnɪs/
Etymology

In summary

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

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