Example: Ich bin nie auf den Gedanken gekommen, das zu hinterfragen.
Definition
"Auf den Gedanken kommen" means to suddenly think of or consider something, often unexpectedly or for the first time. It describes the moment when an idea or thought occurs to someone, as in realizing or suspecting something new or previously unconsidered.
Translations
occur to someone
ocurrírsele
op het idee komen
acudir-li al cap
venir à l'esprit
Etymology
The phrase "auf den Gedanken kommen" literally translates from German as 'to come upon the thought.' It combines 'auf' (on), 'den Gedanken' (the thought), and 'kommen' (to come), reflecting the sudden arrival or emergence of a thought in one's mind. Did you know this expression captures the figurative idea of a thought arriving, as if visiting the mind?
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occur to someone