die Kenntnis
noun · /ˈkɛntnɪs/ ·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).
Translation
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knowledge
feminine
Das entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis.
I don't know.
Ich habe keine Kenntnis in dieser Frage.
I have no knowledge of that question.
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skills
feminine, in-plural
EDV-Kenntnisse
computer skills
- awareness feminine
- science (knowledge gained through study or practice) feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Kenntnis | Kenntnisse |
| Accusative | Kenntnis | Kenntnisse |
| Dative | Kenntnis | Kenntnissen |
| Genitive | Kenntnis | Kenntnisse |