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certainty
The state of being completely sure about something and having no doubts.
Nach dem Anruf hatte er endlich die Gewissheit, dass seine Bewerbung erfolgreich war.
After the phone call, he finally had certainty that his application had been successful.
certainty
A fact or circumstance that is undeniable and certain.
Der Tod ist eine der wenigen Gewissheiten des Lebens.
Death is one of the few certainties of life.
'Die Gewissheit' (certainty) is the noun related to the adjective 'gewiss' (certain), which means 'sicher' (sure/certain). The ending '-heit' turns an adjective into an abstract noun that describes a state.
Es ist gewiss, dass die Sonne morgen wieder aufgeht.
It is certain that the sun will rise again tomorrow.
'Gewissheit' (certainty) is very often used with a subordinate clause introduced by 'dass' (that). The structure is often: 'die Gewissheit haben/bekommen, dass ...' (to have/get the certainty that ...).
Ich habe die Gewissheit, dass alles gut werden wird.
I have the certainty that everything will turn out well.
Typical verbs used with 'Gewissheit' (certainty) are 'Gewissheit haben' (to have certainty), 'Gewissheit erlangen' (to gain certainty), or 'sich Gewissheit verschaffen' (to make sure/find out for certain).
Der Detektiv wollte sich endlich Gewissheit verschaffen.
The detective finally wanted to find out for certain.
In the meaning of 'certain fact,' the word is often used in the plural to talk about basic, unshakable facts of life or of a situation.
Es gibt im Leben nur wenige Gewissheiten.
There are only a few certainties in life.
safety / certainty / security
Sicherheit can express how strongly someone trusts a statement and allows for different degrees of confidence. Gewissheit, by contrast, describes a state without doubt. Sicherheit is appropriate for a well-founded assessment, while Gewissheit is used for knowledge that is completely beyond doubt.
Nach der vollständigen Kontrolle hatte sie die Gewissheit, dass die Rechnung stimmt.
After the complete check, she was certain that the bill was correct.
Nach der ersten Prüfung sagte sie mit einiger Sicherheit, dass die Rechnung stimmt.
After the initial review, she said with some confidence that the bill was correct.
