tänka

Swedish

verb-reg
Definitions
  • think; to ponder, to communicate to oneself in one's mind
  • (with "på") keep in mind; be aware of
  • intend; to plan on; to mean
  • (reflexive) have on one's mind; have as a (preconceived) plan
  • (reflexive) consider as viable

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish þænkia derived from Middle Low German denken (think, remember) derived from Old Saxon thenkian derived 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

Emoji

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