nadenken

Dutch

Etymology

From na (“after”) +‎ denken (“to think”). Cognate with German nachdenken.

Pronunciation
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Verb

nadenken

  1. to ponder, reflect upon or think about something, muse, get lost in thought
    Coordinate term: mijmeren
    Hij dacht lang na voordat hij antwoord gaf. ― He pondered for a long time before answering.
    Ik denk vaak na over de dood. ― I often think about death.

Inflection
Inflection of nadenken (weak with past in -cht, separable)
infinitive nadenken
past singular dacht na
past participle nagedacht
infinitive nadenken
gerund nadenken n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular denk nadacht nanadenknadacht
2nd person sing. (jij) denkt nadacht nanadenktnadacht
2nd person sing. (u) denkt nadacht nanadenktnadacht
2nd person sing. (gij) denkt nadacht nanadenktnadacht
3rd person singular denkt nadacht nanadenktnadacht
plural denken nadachten nanadenkennadachten
subjunctive sing.1 denke nadachte nanadenkenadachte
subjunctive plur.1 denken nadachten nanadenkennadachten
imperative sing. denk na
imperative plur.1 denkt na
participles nadenkendnagedacht
1) Archaic.

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