"Kenntnis" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɛntnɪs/ Audio: De-Kenntnis.ogg
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). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|kenntnisse}} Middle High German kenntnisse, {{m|gmh|kantnisse}} kantnisse, {{m|gmh|kantnüsse}} kantnüsse, {{m|gmh|kantnusse}} kantnusse, {{m|gmh|kantnust}} kantnust, {{m|gmh|kannusse}} kannusse, {{af|de|kennen|-t|-nis}} kennen + -t + -nis, {{cog|hrx|Kenntniss}} Hunsrik Kenntniss, {{cog|lb|Kenntnes}} Luxembourgish Kenntnes, {{cog|yi|קענטעניש}} Yiddish קענטעניש (kentenish) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Kenntnis f (genitive Kenntnis, plural Kenntnisse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Kenntnis [genitive], Kenntnisse [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Kenntnis [nominative, singular], Kenntnisse [definite, nominative, plural], Kenntnis [genitive, singular], Kenntnisse [definite, genitive, plural], Kenntnis [dative, singular], Kenntnissen [dative, definite, plural], Kenntnis [accusative, singular], Kenntnisse [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. knowledge Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Kenntnis-de-noun-4PiVhy1l
  2. (in the plural) skills Tags: feminine, in-plural
    Sense id: en-Kenntnis-de-noun-MsHPSaL- Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -nis, German terms suffixed with -t Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -nis: 8 37 9 46 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -t: 8 38 9 44
  3. awareness Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Kenntnis-de-noun-VnSZHaP6
  4. science (knowledge gained through study or practice) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Kenntnis-de-noun-8GdwR~eU Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -nis, German terms suffixed with -t Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 4 17 4 75 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -nis: 8 37 9 46 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -t: 8 38 9 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: Deutschkenntnis, Englischkenntnis, Französischkenntnis, Mindestkenntnis, Ortskenntnis, Sprachkenntnis (english: language proficiency) [feminine], Vorkenntnis Derived forms: kenntnisreich Related terms: kennen, Wissen, Wissenschaft, Können

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Englischkenntnis"
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          "text": "Das entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis.",
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      "text": "Audio"
    }
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    },
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      "word": "Mindestkenntnis"
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