denken

German (Berlin)

/ˈdɛŋkən/

verb-irregular
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to think
  • (intransitive) to think about
  • (intransitive) not to forget; to remember (to bring along, etc.)
  • (transitive) to imagine

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German denken inherited from Old High German denken inherited from *þankijan inherited from Proto-Germanic *þankijaną (think, perceive, percieve, suppose) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (dip, think, soak, feel, know, moisten, wet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*teng-

Gloss

dip, think, soak, feel, know, moisten, wet

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

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