Know-how

See also: know-how, knowhow, and Knowhow

German

Alternative forms

• Knowhow

Etymology

Borrowed from English know-how.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noˈhaʊ̯/, /nɔʊ̯ˈhaʊ̯/, (less often) /ˈnɔʊ̯haʊ̯/, /ˈnoːhaʊ̯/

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• IPA^(key): (humorous) /ˈknɔfhɔf/
• Hyphenation: Know-how

Noun

Know-how n (strong, genitive Know-hows or Know-how, no plural)

1. know-how

Declension

Declension of Know-how [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Know-how
genitive	eines	des	Know-hows, Know-how
dative	einem	dem	Know-how
accusative	ein	das	Know-how

Further reading

• “Know-how” in Duden online