# die Erkenntnis

die Erkenntnis is a German noun meaning “realization”. Forms: der Erkenntnis, die Erkenntnisse.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Erkenntnis
- Plural: die Erkenntnisse

## In other languages

- Русский: филос. познание

## Noun

1. realization, recognition, insight, perception

## Noun

1. _Austria_ judgment, court decision, court ruling

## Examples

- Das ist eine ebenso überraschende, wie bahnbrechende Erkenntnis. — It's a discovery as surprising as it is groundbreaking.
- Der Traum hilft, die untertags gewonnenen Erkenntnisse zu festigen. — Dreams help to consolidate knowledge gained during the day.
- Die wichtigste Erkenntnis im Leben ist die Tatsache, dass auch Narren zuweilen recht haben. — The most important thing to understand in life is that even fools are right sometimes.
- Träumen hilft, die Erkenntnisse des Tages zu konsolidieren. — Dreaming helps to consolidate the knowledge acquired during the day.
- Tom verteidigte seine Erkenntnisse. — Tom defended his findings.

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