Polyglot Dictionary

zurückdenken

/tsuˈʁʏkˌdɛŋkn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
denkt zurück
past
dachte zurück
perfect
hat zurückgedacht

Meaning

  1. to think back, to recall

    Built from zurück (back) + denken (to think).

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • zurück back
  • denken to think

Practice

1 What does zurückdenken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie dachte gern an ihre Kindheit ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurückdenken?

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