Etwas zur Kenntnis bringen
Example: Ich möchte Ihnen etwas Wichtiges zur Kenntnis bringen.
Definition
"Etwas zur Kenntnis bringen" means to inform or make someone aware of something important, typically by presenting or conveying information that the other person did not previously know, as in the example phrase: 'Ich möchte Ihnen etwas Wichtiges zur Kenntnis bringen.'
Etymology
The phrase "etwas zur Kenntnis bringen" comes from the German words 'etwas' (something), 'zur' (to the), and 'Kenntnis' (knowledge or awareness). 'Kenntnis' itself originates from the Old High German 'kenntnis,' related to 'kennen,' meaning to know. The expression literally means to bring something to someone's knowledge or attention.
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