Gedanken

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈdaŋ.kən/, [ɡəˈdaŋkn̩]

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• Rhymes: -aŋkn̩
• Hyphenation: Ge‧dan‧ken

Noun

Gedanken

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

Derived terms

• gedankenexperiment
• Gedankenexperiment

German Low German

Noun

Gedanken m pl

1. plural of Gedank

Luxembourgish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeˈdaŋken/, [ɡəˈdɑŋkən]

Noun

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.

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