die Erkenntnis
Translation
realisation, insight, knowledge, finding
Examples
Das war eine wichtige Erkenntnis für mich.
That was an important realisation for me.
Er kam zu der Erkenntnis, dass er sich geirrt hatte.
He came to the realisation that he had been mistaken.
Die Wissenschaft sucht nach neuen Erkenntnissen.
Science searches for new findings.
Grammar Patterns
die Erkenntnis the realisation, insight That was an important realisation.
zu der Erkenntnis kommen ((dass ...)) to come to the realisation (that ...) He came to the realisation that he was wrong.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Einsicht (insight), Wissen (knowledge), Entdeckung (discovery).
Etymology
From the verb 'erkennen' (to recognise, to know) plus the suffix '-nis', which forms abstract nouns.
Memory Tips
The act of 'erkennen' (recognising) leads to an 'Erkenntnis' (a realisation or piece of knowledge).