קענטניש

Yiddish

Alternative forms

קענטעניש‎ (kentenish)
דערקענטעניש‎ (derkentenish)

Etymology

From Middle High German kenntnisse, kantnisse, kantnüsse, kantnusse, kantnust, kannusse, equivalent to קענען‎ (kenen) +‎ ־ט‎ (-t) +‎ ־ניש‎ (-nish). Compare German Kenntnis.

Noun

קענטניש • (kentnish) n, plural קענטנישן‎ (kentnishn)

knowledge
Synonyms: קענער‎ (kener), קענטשאַפֿט‎ (kentshaft)

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