gedankenversunken

lost in thought

English meaning: lost in thought
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Thinking & Knowledge
Dictionary: German words with G

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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Words that go with gedankenversunken

auslotento plumb the depths of / fathom deduzierento deduce erachtento deem / consider der Erkenntnisgewinngain in knowledge die Erwägungconsideration die Evidenzevidence der Gedankengangtrain of thought gedanklichintellectual / imaginary das Gespürflair (wenig benutzt)vergegenwärtigento visualize / imagine zugrunde liegendenunderlying absehento foresee

Questions about gedankenversunken

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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