voorkennis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vorekennisse. Equivalent to voor +‎ kennis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːrˌkɛ.nɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: voor‧ken‧nis

Noun

voorkennis f (uncountable)

  1. foreknowledge, knowledge beforehand
  2. (finance) inside information, insider information

Synonyms

  • voorwetenschap

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “voorkennis” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
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