gedankenversunken

C1

lost in thought

English meaning
lost in thought
Vocabulary package
Thinking & Knowledge

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gedankenversunken in a sentence

Sie saß gedankenversunken am Fenster.

She sat lost in thought by the window.

Word family

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

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What does gedankenversunken mean in English?

gedankenversunken means "lost in thought". For example: "Sie saß gedankenversunken am Fenster." — "She sat lost in thought by the window."

What level is gedankenversunken in German?

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

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