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denken — to think

denken is the #85 most common word in Dutch, a verb. It means “to think” and is pronounced /ˈdɛŋkə(n)/.

#85frequency rank
0.12%of everyday Dutch text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of denken

FormWhat it isMeaning
denkeninfinitiveto think
denken-ing formthinking
denkI · singular · presentI think
dachtI · singular · pastI thought
denktyou · singular · presentyou think
denkyou · singular · presentyou think
dachtyou · singular · pastyou thought
denktyou · singular · present · politeyou think
dachtyou · singular · past · politeyou thought
denkthe/she · singular · presenthe/she thinks
dachthe/she · singular · pasthe/she thought
denkenplural · presentwe/they think
dachtenplural · pastwe/they thought
denksingular · commandthink!
denkend-ing formthinking
gedachtpast participlethought
dinkenalternativeto think

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