Swedish noun

en kännedom

knowledge, awareness

Meaning

knowledge; awareness

In Swedish: kunskap, vetskap; insikt

Forms

Forms of kännedom
Singular, indefinite	en kännedom
Singular, definite	kännedomen

kännedom is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor kännedom, den stora kännedomen. Check another noun

Practise kännedom

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Is it en kännedom or ett kännedom?

kännedom in a sentence

få kännedom om något
Become aware of sth.
till min kännedom
to my knowledge/to my experience
för kännedom
for your information

Questions

What does kännedom mean in English?

kännedom means “knowledge, awareness”.

Is it en kännedom or ett kännedom?

It is en kännedom, and “the knowledge” is kännedomen.

Similar words

vetandekunskapvetskap

Origin

By surface analysis, känna + -dom, the lead being causative of kunna (“to know”).

Nearby common words

kännedom is number 6,843 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

6,839mordutredning murder investigation
6,840undermedvetna subconscious
6,841bralla trousers, pants (US)
6,842aktion drive, campaign
6,844rättmätig rightful, lawful
6,845hårding tough guy, tuff kille
6,846säkerhetschef head of security
6,847frustrerande frustrating, frustrating (causing feelings of frustration)

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary