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der Gedanke

B1

thought

English meaning
thought
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gedanken
Vocabulary package
Thinking & Knowledge

Gedanke in a sentence

Ich muss zuerst meine Gedanken sammeln.

I must first collect my thoughts.

Declension of der Gedanke

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gedankedie Gedanken
Accusativeden Gedankendie Gedanken
Dativedem Gedankenden Gedanken
Genitivedes Gedankensder Gedanken

Word family

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Where Gedanke comes from

Vorformen des Wortes waren das althochdeutsche githanc (Denken, Sinn, Einsicht, Intention), das mittelhochdeutsche gedanc sowie das altsächsische githanko und das mittelniederdeutsche gedanke.

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Questions about Gedanke

Is it der, die or das Gedanke?

It is der Gedanke — Gedanke is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gedanken.

What is the plural of Gedanke?

The plural of der Gedanke is die Gedanken.

What is the genitive of Gedanke?

The genitive singular is des Gedankens. The dative plural is den Gedanken.

What does Gedanke mean in English?

der Gedanke means "thought". For example: "Ich muss zuerst meine Gedanken sammeln." — "I must first collect my thoughts."

What level is Gedanke in German?

Gedanke is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the thinking & knowledge vocabulary.

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