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Kenntnis.

knowledge

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɛntnɪs/

  1. knowledge

    feminine
    Das entzieht sich meiner Kenntnis.

  2. skills

    feminine · in-plural
    EDV-Kenntnisse

  3. awareness

    feminine

  4. science (knowledge gained through study or practice)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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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