Gedanke

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gedanc, from Old High German gidank. Compare Low German Gedank, Old English geþanc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈdaŋkə/
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Noun

Gedanke m (weak, genitive Gedankens or (nonstandard but common) Gedanken, plural Gedanken)

  1. thought
  2. idea, plan
  3. concept

Declension

Declension of Gedanke [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gedanke die Gedanken
genitive eines des Gedankens, Gedanken1 der Gedanken
dative einem dem Gedanken den Gedanken
accusative einen den Gedanken die Gedanken

1Nonstandard but common.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Gedanke” in Duden online
  • “Gedanke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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