denken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈdɛŋkə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to think

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch denken inherited from Old Dutch thenken inherited from *þankijan inherited from Proto-Germanic *þankijaną (think, perceive, percieve, suppose) derived 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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