No. 8,451 in German
kenntnis
Knowledge; awareness; understanding.
In a sentence
Ich habe gute Kenntnisse in der deutschen Sprache.
I have good knowledge of the German language.
Here, 'Kenntnisse' is used to denote the acquired, plural form of expertise or knowledge in a certain domain, specifically referring to skills in the German language.
Er hat keine Kenntnis von diesem Problem.
He is not aware of this issue.
In this sentence, 'Kenntnis' is used in a singular form to express awareness or cognizance of a particular matter or situation.
Die Kenntnis dieser Regeln ist für die Prüfung wichtig.
The knowledge of these rules is important for the exam.
Here, 'Kenntnis' is utilized in its singular form to indicate understanding or awareness of specific rules that are essential for performing well in the exam.
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