etw. zur Kenntnis nehmen

to take note of something

Türkçe: bir şeyi not etmek

Noun

Kenntnis f.

Verb

nehmen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Der Anwalt nahm die Einwände des Richters zur Kenntnis.

How it is used

Means 'to take note of something' (concept: acknowledging information). Formal register. Use in an office when acknowledging a memo or email. Often in written communication.

Other verbs that go with Kenntnis

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. in Kenntnis setzento inform someone
• Kenntnis haben von+Dat.to have knowledge of something
• Kenntnis erhalten / bekommento receive knowledge

All collocations with Kenntnis

Other collocations built on nehmen

• Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
• seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
• Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
• sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
• einen Anfang nehmento get under way
• etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
• etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
• Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something