Noun
die Unwissenheit
Pronunciation: [ˈʊnvɪsn̩ˌhaɪ̯t]
ignorance
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Meanings
Noun
- ignorance
Example sentence
Ich kann mich auf Unwissenheit berufen.
I can plead ignorance.
Word forms
singular
die Unwissenheit
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Unwissenheit
Accusativedie Unwissenheit
Dativeder Unwissenheit
Genitiveder Unwissenheit
Unwissenheit has no common plural.
Usage
- aus Unwissenheit handeln — Act out of ignorance or lack of knowledge.
- Unwissenheit / Ignoranz — Lack of knowledge versus a word that can also imply wilful disregard.
Aus Unwissenheit hatte sie die falsche Taste gedrückt.
Out of ignorance, she had pressed the wrong key.