die Ahnung
Translation
idea, clue, inkling, suspicion
Examples
Ich habe keine Ahnung.
I have no idea.
Sie hatte eine böse Ahnung.
She had a bad feeling.
Grammar Patterns
((an idea)) ((of sth.)) to have an idea of sth. He has no idea about politics.
((to have a feeling)) ((that...)) to have a feeling that... I had a feeling that something was wrong.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Idee (idea), Vorstellung (conception), Vermutung (assumption)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'ahnen' (to sense, to suspect).
Memory Tips
Very commonly used in the negative phrase 'Ich habe keine Ahnung' to mean 'I have no idea'.