Vocabulary
die
Wissenslücke
/ˈvɪsn̩sˌlʏkə/· noun· Pl. die Wissenslücken
gap in knowledge
What you don't know yet — in your own head before an exam, or in the research on a topic.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Wissenslücke
- Plural
- die Wissenslücken
- Genitiv
- der Wissenslücke
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Wissenslücke
gap in knowledge
Vor der Prüfung will ich meine Wissenslücken schließen.
Before the exam I want to close the gaps in my knowledge.
Word family
Wissenslückedas Wissenknowledgedie Lückegaplückenhaftpatchydie Forschungslückeresearch gap
Common combinations
- Wissenslücken schließento close gaps in knowledge
- eine große Wissenslückea big gap in knowledge
- Wissenslücken aufdeckento reveal gaps in knowledge
Real examples
- Der Test hat einige Wissenslücken aufgedeckt.The test revealed a few gaps in knowledge.
- Über die Tiefsee gibt es noch große Wissenslücken.There are still big gaps in our knowledge of the deep sea.
- Wer seine Wissenslücken kennt, kann gezielt lernen.Anyone who knows the gaps in their knowledge can study in a targeted way.
