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The article for

Kenntnis

die Kenntnis

Kenntnis is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Kenntnisse
English
knowledge, skill
Level
A2
Topic
Education

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die Kenntnis?

Kenntnis ends in -nis, but that ending doesn’t settle the article: in a German dictionary, 66% of -nis nouns take das and 33% take die. So learn it with its article: die Kenntnis.

Which endings you can rely on
Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Knowledge of a certain facts

[1] Wissen über einen bestimmten Sachverhalt

Examples

[1] I have a good knowledge of AutoSe

[1] Ich habe gute Kenntnisse über Autos.

[1] I took note of that

[1] Ich habe das zur Kenntnis genommen.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "When applying for music academies (conservatories), future singers and musicians have to demonstrate their talent, knowledge of music theory and a musically trained hearing in the aptitude test by playing or singing"

[1] „Bei der Bewerbung für Musikhochschulen (Konservatorien) müssen künftige Sänger und Musiker in der Eignungsprüfung durch Vorspielen oder -singen ihr Talent, Kenntnisse in Musiklehre und ein musikalisch geschultes Gehör unter Beweis stellen.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Kenntnis die Kenntnisse
Genitiv der Kenntnis der Kenntnisse
Dativ der Kenntnis den Kenntnissen
Akkusativ die Kenntnis die Kenntnisse

Pronunciation

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