Ahnung

/ˈaːnʊŋ/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Ahnungen

Meaning

  1. idea, notion, clue (often in "keine Ahnung" — no idea)

    • Ich habe keine Ahnung, wo er ist.

      I have no idea where he is.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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English

thought

Close — an idea, notion relates to a thought.

Practice

1 What does Ahnung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe keine ___, wo er ist.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ahnung?

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