die Unkenntnis
Translation
ignorance, lack of knowledge
Examples
Aus Unkenntnis machte er einen Fehler.
He made a mistake out of ignorance.
Ihre Unkenntnis der Regeln war keine Entschuldigung.
Her ignorance of the rules was no excuse.
Grammar Patterns
out of ignorance of ((sth.)) Aus Unkenntnis der Gesetze handelte er falsch.
to be in ignorance of ((sth.)) Er war in Unkenntnis der Gefahr.
Similar Words
Ignoranz, Nichtwissen; Antonyms: Kenntnis, Wissen
Etymology
Prefix 'Un-' (negation) + 'Kenntnis' (knowledge). Literally means 'un-knowledge' or lack of knowledge.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Un-' (not) + 'Kenntnis' (knowledge). It's easy to remember as 'not having knowledge'.