Denken
Example: Ich denke oft über meine Zukunft nach.
Definition
"Denken" means to use one's mind to form ideas, consider, or reflect on something. It involves the mental process of reasoning or contemplating, as in the phrase 'Ich denke oft über meine Zukunft nach,' which means 'I often think about my future.'
Etymology
The word "denken" comes from the Old High German 'denken,' which is related to the Proto-Germanic root '*thankjan,' meaning 'to think or remember.' Did you know that this root is also the ancestor of the English word 'think'? The connection highlights the shared linguistic heritage between German and English.
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"Denken" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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