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denken

thinking

Meaning of denken

using your mind to consider something

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German/ˈdɛŋkən/
Russian transcription[ˈduməjʊʂːɨj]
thinking
denken - thinking
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denken with Russian translation

denken usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я ещё думаю.

Ich bin noch am denken.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она долго об этом думала.

Sie ist lange darüber denken.

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denken belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

denkenдумание
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

denken synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between denken / nachdenken / überlegen / grübeln / Gedanke / Überlegung

N
🇩🇪German
nachdenken

to consciously think about something, to reflect

A1Very Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
überlegen

to weigh options or consider a decision

A1Very Often
G
🇩🇪German
grübeln

to brood or think about something for a long time, often in a worrying way

A1Often
G
🇩🇪German
Gedanke

a thought as a result of thinking; a noun, not a verb

A1Very Often
Ü
🇩🇪German
Überlegung

consideration, reflection, or a considered idea; a noun

A1Often
S
🇩🇪German
Sinnieren

to muse or ponder in a thoughtful, often philosophical way

A1Rarely
N
🇩🇪German
Nachdenken ist das bewusste Beschäftigen des Geistes mit etwas

not a regular synonym, but an explanatory definition of 'Nachdenken'

A1Very Rarely
Ü
🇩🇪German
Überlegen ist das Abwägen von Möglichkeiten oder Lösungen

not a regular synonym, but an explanatory definition of 'Überlegen'

A1Very Rarely
G
🇩🇪German
Grübeln ist ein meist langes, oft belastendes Nachdenken

not a regular synonym, but an explanatory definition of 'Grübeln'

A1Very Rarely

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denken means thinking. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce denken

/ˈdɛŋkən/

denken translation

thinking

denken examples

Ich bin noch am denken.

denken transcription

/ˈdɛŋkən/

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denken meaning: what does it mean?

den Geist benutzen, um über etwas nachzudenken

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denken is pronounced as /ˈdɛŋkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Ich bin noch am denken. Translation: Я ещё думаю.

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