know-how

See also: knowhow and Know-how

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

American English, 1838.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊ.haʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/
  • Rhymes: (UK) -əʊhaʊ, (US) -oʊhaʊ
  • Homophone: nohow

Noun

know-how (uncountable)

  1. The knowledge and skill to be able to (do something correctly).
    Synonym: expertise
    Marlo has the know-how to fix your computer.

Derived terms

Descendants

Translations

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “know-how”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. “know-how”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Further reading

Finnish

Etymology

Recent direct loan from English know-how

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈknou̯hɑu/, [ˈkno̞u̯ɦɑu]

Noun

know-how

  1. know-how

Synonyms

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English know-how.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /noˈaw/, /noˈwaw/, (careful style) /noˈhaw/[1]
  • Rhymes: -aw

Noun

know-how m (invariable)

  1. know-how

References
  1. know how in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English know-how.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈno(w).ʁaw/ [ˈno(ʊ̯).haʊ̯]

Noun

know-how m (plural know-hows)

  1. know-how
    Synonyms: saber-fazer, savoir-faire

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:know-how.

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English know-how.

Noun

know-how n (uncountable)

  1. know-how

Declension
declension of know-how (singular only)
singular
n gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) know-how know-howul
genitive/dative (unui) know-how know-howului
vocative know-howule
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