Polyglot Dictionary

Erkenntnis

/ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪs/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Erkenntnisse

Meaning

  1. insight, realisation

    • Neue Erkenntnisse verändern das Bild.

      New insights change the picture.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

einsicht

Erkenntnis is more about a piece of knowledge or discovery, often academic or scientific; Einsicht often implies understanding gained through reflection or willingness to accept something.

Practice

1 What does Erkenntnis mean?

2 Fill the gap: Neue ___ verändern das Bild.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Erkenntnis?

noun

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