Gedanken

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈdaŋ.kən/, [ɡəˈdaŋkn̩]
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  • Rhymes: -aŋkn̩
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧dan‧ken

Noun

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Gedanken

  1. inflection of Gedanke:
    1. accusative/dative singular
    2. all cases plural

Derived terms

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German Low German

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Noun

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Gedanken m pl

  1. plural of Gedank

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gedanc, from Old High German gidanc. Cognate with German Gedanke.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡeˈdaŋken/, [ɡəˈdɑŋkən]

Noun

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Gedanken m (plural Gedanken)

  1. thought, idea
    • 2001, Lex Roth, Eng Klack for eis Sprooch[1]:
      An eiser Sprooch soll deemno, wéi et schéngt, alles erlaabt sinn, nëmme well Sprooch-Lazerte sech keng Méi a keng Gedanken, héchstens topeg Bemierkungen iwwer dat „Handwierksgeschier“ maache wëllen, mat deem si hir Kuuscht verdéngen.
      In our language, therefore, it seems that everything should be allowed, just because people who are reckless with language want to make no effort and no thought; at the most, silly remarks about the "tools", with which they earn their crust.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)