Selbsterkenntnis
dieNounself-knowledge, self-realization, self-awareness
English translations
- 01
self-knowledge
Word details
- German meaning
- Das Verständnis der eigenen Persönlichkeit, Stärken, Schwächen, Motive und Werte.
- English meaning
- Self-awareness
- Synonym
- Einsicht, Selbstwahrnehmung
- German example
- Selbsterkenntnis ist der erste Schritt zur persönlichen Entwicklung.
- English example
- Self-awareness is the first step to personal development.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Selbsterkenntnis
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Selbsterkenntnis”
Selbsterkenntnis ist der erste Schritt zur Besserung. (Self-knowledge is the first step toward improvement.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Selbsterkenntnis' always singular?
While it can technically take a plural ('die Selbsterkenntnisse'), it is almost exclusively used in the singular as an abstract concept. It is feminine (die).