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Where does “kennis” come from?

kennis (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch kennesse.

kennis (Dutch): knowledge; acquaintance, friend

Definitions

  1. knowledge; acquaintance, friend

Ancestry of “kennis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkennesse—

Words derived from “kennis”

  • kennismaking
  • zelfkennis
  • kennisleer
  • kennismaken
Every word from Middle Dutch kennesse →