Kenntnis erhalten / bekommen

to receive knowledge

Türkçe: bilgi almak

Noun

die Kenntnis f.

Verb

bekommen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

Register

Formal register

In a sentence

Which form of bekommen fills the gap?

Die Polizei ____ Kenntnis von dem Einbruch erst am Morgen.

How it is used

Means 'to receive knowledge' (concept: becoming aware via notification). Formal register. Use in a company when a department gets a report. Often passive: 'Kenntnis erhalten haben'.

Other verbs that go with Kenntnis

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• etw. zur Kenntnis nehmento take note of something
• jdn. in Kenntnis setzento inform someone
• Kenntnis haben von+Dat.to have knowledge of something

All collocations with Kenntnis

Other collocations built on bekommen

• Ärger bekommento get into trouble
• Angst bekommento become afraid
• die / eine Anregung bekommento receive a suggestion/idea
• den / einen Befehl bekommento receive a command or order
• feuchte Augen bekommento get teary-eyed
• Besuch bekommen von+Dat.to receive a visit from someone
• die Einwilligung bekommento obtain permission or approval from someone
• eine Erkältung bekommento catch a cold

All 28 collocations built on bekommen

More from Bildung und Wissen

• in Zusammenhang bringen mit+Dat.to establish a link or association between things
• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. in Erfahrung bringento find out or learn something
• einen Unterschied bemerkento notice a difference

All collocations in Bildung und Wissen