nachdenken

German

Etymology

nach- +‎ denken; cognate with Hunsrik nohdenke, Dutch nadenken.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːxˌdɛŋkŋ̩/, /ˈnaːxˌdɛŋkən/
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  • Hyphenation: nach‧den‧ken

Verb

nachdenken (irregular weak, third-person singular present denkt nach, past tense dachte nach, past participle nachgedacht, past subjunctive dächte nach, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, often with über (about) + accusative) to think, to reflect, to ponder
    Ich dachte darüber nach und beschloss, das Auto zu kaufen.
    I thought about it and decided to buy the car.
    Er lag auf dem Bett und dachte eine lange Zeit nach.
    He laid on the bed and thought for a long time.
    Denk mal darüber nach und du wirst sehen, dass es das perfekte persönliche Geschenk.
    Give it a thought and you will see that it is the perfect personal gift for various occasions.

Conjugation

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