die Notion
Translation
notion, concept, idea
Examples
Er hatte nur eine vage Notion davon.
He only had a vague notion of it.
Das ist eine veraltete Notion von Ehre.
That is an outdated notion of honor.
Grammar Patterns
a notion ((of sth.)) a notion of sth. He has a clear notion of justice.
Similar Words
Begriff (term/concept), Konzept (concept), Vorstellung (idea/imagination), Idee (idea)
Etymology
Borrowed from French 'notion', ultimately from Latin 'notio' meaning 'concept' or 'idea', from the verb 'noscere' (to get to know).
Memory Tips
A cognate of the English 'notion'. In German, it tends to carry a more formal or philosophical weight than its English counterpart.