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Ahnung etymology

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German word Ahnung comes from German -ung, German ahnen (To suspect, to guess.)

Detailed word origin of Ahnung

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-ung German (de) -ing; forms nouns from verbs, usually describing either an event in which an action is carried out, or the result of that action.
ahnen German (de) To suspect, to guess.
Ahnung German (de) Anticipation, inkling. Clue, idea, notion.