Vocabulary
das
Erkenntnisinteresse
/ɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪsʔɪntəˌʁɛsə/· noun· Pl. die Erkenntnisinteressen
what a study wants to find out; research interest
A favourite word of German-speaking supervisors: what exactly do you want to find out — and why does it matter?
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Forms
- Singular
- das Erkenntnisinteresse
- Plural
- die Erkenntnisinteressen
- Genitiv
- des Erkenntnisinteresses
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Erkenntnisinteresse
research interest, the knowledge a study is after
Worin besteht Ihr Erkenntnisinteresse?
What exactly are you trying to find out?
Word family
Erkenntnisinteressedie Erkenntnisthe insight, the findingdas Interessethe interesterkenntnisleitendguiding the inquiry
Common combinations
- das Erkenntnisinteresse formulierento state the research interest
- das leitende Erkenntnisinteressethe guiding research interest
- das Erkenntnisinteresse der Arbeitwhat the thesis sets out to find
Real examples
- Formulieren Sie Ihr Erkenntnisinteresse in zwei Sätzen.State in two sentences what you want to find out.
- Mein Erkenntnisinteresse gilt den Netzwerken älterer Menschen.My research interest lies in the networks of older people.
- Das Erkenntnisinteresse der Arbeit ist im Exposé noch unklar.What the thesis wants to find out is still unclear in the proposal.
