bedenken

See also: Bedenken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bedenken, from Old Dutch *bithenkan, *bithenkon, from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ denken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈdɛŋkə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: be‧den‧ke‧lijk
• Rhymes: -ɛŋkən

Verb

bedenken

1. (transitive) to bethink
2. (transitive) to think of, to make up
3. (reflexive) to reconsider, to change one's mind

Usage notes

The reflexive form has a different meaning, but is sometimes used with the same meaning as the non-reflexive form. This is marked.

Inflection

Conjugation of bedenken (weak with past in -cht, prefixed)
infinitive	bedenken
past singular	bedacht
past participle	bedacht
infinitive	bedenken
gerund	bedenken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bedenk	bedacht
2nd person sing. (jij)	bedenkt, bedenk2	bedacht
2nd person sing. (u)	bedenkt	bedacht
2nd person sing. (gij)	bedenkt	bedacht
3rd person singular	bedenkt	bedacht
plural	bedenken	bedachten
subjunctive sing.1	bedenke	bedachte
subjunctive plur.1	bedenken	bedachten
imperative sing.	bedenk
imperative plur.1	bedenkt
participles	bedenkend	bedacht
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• bedenkelijk
• bedenker
• bedenking
• bedenkster
• bedenktijd

Anagrams

• bekenden

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German bedenken, from Old High German pidenken bidenken, from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną, equivalent to be- +‎ denken. Cognate with English bethink, Dutch bedenken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈdɛŋkŋ̍/, /bəˈdɛŋkən/

• Audio:

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Verb

1. to consider

   Synonym: überdenken

2. to keep in mind

   Synonym: denken an

Derived terms

• Bedenken
• bedenkend
• bedacht
• bedächtig
• bedenklich

Related terms

• andenken
• ausdenken
• durchdenken
• mitdenken
• nachdenken
• überdenken
• umdenken
• verdenken
• vordenken
• zurückdenken

Further reading

• “bedenken” in Duden online

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *bithenkan, *bithenkon, from Proto-Germanic *biþankijaną. Equivalent to be- +‎ denken.

Verb

bedenken

1. to consider, to decide
2. to think of, to make up
3. (reflexive) to think, to ponder
4. (reflexive) to realise
5. (reflexive) to reconsider, to change one's mind

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• bedenkelike
• bedenkenisse

Descendants

• Dutch: bedenken
• Limburgish: bedinke

Further reading

• “bedenken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bedenken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN