
nachdenklich is one of the B1 words in the free course — with this picture, the audio, and spaced repetition.
nachdenklich
thoughtful
/ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪç/Forms
Comparative Forms
Examples — nachdenklich in a sentence
Die Frage macht mich nachdenklich.
The question makes me thoughtful.
Er wirkte heute sehr nachdenklich.
He seemed very pensive today.
How to remember it
from nachdenken (ponder): thoughtful, pensive.
Word family
denken family · 11 related words
- bedenken consider Shifted meaning
- nachdenken to think about
- überdenken reconsider
- umdenken rethink
- weiterdenken Coming soon to think further
- ausdenken think up Shifted meaning
- der Gedanke thought Shifted meaning
- das Bedenken concern / reservation Not predictable