gedachte

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See also: gedächte

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈdɑx.tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧dach‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɑxtə

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch gedachte, from Old Dutch githāht, from Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz.

Noun

gedachte f (plural gedachten or gedachtes, diminutive gedachtetje n)

  1. thought, idea
    Die gedachte had ik ook.I had that thought as well.
    Ik werd afgeleid door een plotselinge gedachte.I was distracted by a sudden idea.
    De gedachte aan jou maakt me blij.The thought of you makes me happy.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: gedagte
  • Negerhollands: gedacht, gedachten, gedagten

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

gedachte

  1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of gedenken

German

Pronunciation

Participle

gedachte

  1. inflection of gedacht:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Verb

gedachte

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of gedenken