No. 389 in Dutch
kennis
Knowledge.
In a sentence
Hij heeft veel kennis over geschiedenis.
He has extensive knowledge about history.
In this sentence, 'kennis' refers to expertise or information possessed by someone about a specific subject.
Ik maakte kennis met mijn nieuwe buurman.
I got acquainted with my new neighbor.
Here, 'kennis' is part of a phrase meaning 'to meet or become acquainted with someone'.
Peter is een goede kennis van mijn familie.
Peter is a good acquaintance of my family.
In this usage, 'kennis' means an acquaintance, indicating a person known to someone.
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