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vordenken.

to think ahead, anticipate, think for the future, be visionary

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfoːʁˌdɛŋkən/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdɛŋ.kŋ̍][ˈfɔɐ̯-][-k(ə)n]
  1. to think ahead, anticipate, think for the future, be visionary

    intransitive · irregular · weak
    Ich hatte vorgedacht und für alle Kinder Ersatzkleidung eingepackt.
  2. to think (something) first, to shape concepts about (something)

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Wir können nur weiterdenken, was uns die großen Geister der Geschichte vorgedacht haben.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German vordenken, vürdenken, from Old High German furidenchen. By surface analysis, vor- (“before”) + denken (“to think”). Compare English forethink.

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