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Auskunft: information — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Auskunft

information

information or an answer given to someone who asks a question

IPA/ˈaʊ̯skʊnft/

Stress is on the first syllable.

Meaning 1neutral · 90%

information or an answer given to someone who asks a question

Ich brauche eine Auskunft über den nächsten Zug.

Danke für die Auskunft.

Können Sie mir bitte Auskunft geben?

Auskunft is especially common when someone asks an office, service, or person for specific information. A common pattern is jemandem Auskunft geben.

Auskunft geben — to give information — to get information

eine Auskunft bekommen

um Auskunft bitten — to ask for information

Der Mitarbeiter gibt mich eine Auskunft.

Der Mitarbeiter gibt mir eine Auskunft.

With Auskunft geben, the person receiving the information is in the dative, so use mir, not mich.

A very common pattern is jemandem Auskunft geben. The person receiving the information is in the dative: mir, dir, ihm, ihr.

Choose one answer.

Which article is correct with Auskunft?

Auskunft is a feminine noun for information or an answer given in response to a question. The plural is Auskünfte.