gedankenverloren

/ɡəˈdaŋkn̩fɛɐ̯ˌloːʁən/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. lost in thought

    Built from Gedanke (thought) + verloren (lost).

Made of

  • Gedanke thought
  • verloren lost

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English

thoughtful

Close — lost in thought relates to thoughtful.

Practice

1 What does gedankenverloren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er starrte ___ aus dem Fenster.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gedankenverloren?

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