vordenken

Meaning

  1. (intransitive, irregular, weak) to think ahead, anticipate, think for the future, be visionary
  2. (irregular, transitive, weak) to think (something) first, to shape concepts about (something)

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfoːʁˌdɛŋkən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German vordenken, vürdenken, from Old High German furidenchen. By surface analysis, vor- (“before”) + denken (“to think”). Compare English forethink.

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