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der Gedankengang

C1

train of thought

English meaning
train of thought
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gedankengänge
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Thinking & Knowledge

Gedankengang in a sentence

Sein Gedankengang war logisch und überzeugend.

His train of thought was logical and convincing.

Declension of der Gedankengang

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gedankengangdie Gedankengänge
Accusativeden Gedankengangdie Gedankengänge
Dativedem Gedankengangden Gedankengängen
Genitivedes Gedankengangsder Gedankengänge

Word family

der Gedankengang is built from der Gedanke (thought) and der Gang (corridor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Gedankengang comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Gedanke und Gang sowie dem Fugenelement -n

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Questions about Gedankengang

Is it der, die or das Gedankengang?

It is der Gedankengang — Gedankengang is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gedankengänge.

What is the plural of Gedankengang?

The plural of der Gedankengang is die Gedankengänge.

What is the genitive of Gedankengang?

The genitive singular is des Gedankengangs. The dative plural is den Gedankengängen.

What does Gedankengang mean in English?

der Gedankengang means "train of thought". For example: "Sein Gedankengang war logisch und überzeugend." — "His train of thought was logical and convincing."

What level is Gedankengang in German?

Gedankengang is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the thinking & knowledge vocabulary.

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