bedenken

/bəˈdɛŋkn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: bedenkt
past: bedachte
perfect: hat bedacht

Meaning

to consider
- Bedenke die Folgen!
  
  Consider the consequences!
- Bedenke bitte auch die Folgen, bevor du entscheidest. Das ist eine große Verantwortung.
  
  Please also consider the consequences before you decide. That is a great responsibility.

Similar words

erwägen

Bedenken leans toward weighing implications carefully, bearing something in mind; erwägen leans toward considering a specific option or course of action, like einen Umzug erwägen, considering a move.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

considerar

considerar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to consider."

Portuguese

considerar

considerar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to consider."

Practice

1 What does bedenken mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches bedenken?

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Last updated 2026-09-24