Vocabulary
die
Unkenntnis
/ˈʊnˌkɛntnɪs/· noun· Pl. —
ignorance, lack of knowledge
The formal word for not knowing — and the legal principle: Unkenntnis schützt vor Strafe nicht.
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- Singular
- die Unkenntnis
- Plural
- —
- Genitiv
- der Unkenntnis
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Unkenntnis
ignorance, lack of knowledge
Aus Unkenntnis der Regeln hat er die Frist versäumt.
Through ignorance of the rules, he missed the deadline.
Word family
Unkenntnisdie Kenntnisknowledgekennento knowunkundigunacquainted (with)
Common combinations
- aus Unkenntnisout of ignorance
- in Unkenntnis der Lageunaware of the situation
- Unkenntnis schützt vor Strafe nichtignorance of the law is no excuse
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Unwissenheit
↔ Opposites
Kenntnis
Real examples
- Viele Fehler entstehen nicht aus Absicht, sondern aus Unkenntnis.Many mistakes arise not from intent but from ignorance.
- Unkenntnis schützt vor Strafe nicht.Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
- In völliger Unkenntnis der Lage unterschrieb sie den Vertrag.Completely unaware of the situation, she signed the contract.
