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Another Glimpse into the German Language

The thinker

There will soon appear a translation of Heidegger’s first lecture on thinking. As a preparation, let us look at the relevant German words.

The root is  *denk*
denken, to think
ich denke, I think
ich dachte, I thought
ich habe gedacht, I have thought
bedenken, to think over, deliberate on
nachdenken, to ponder
das Denken, thinking
der Gedanke, the thought
das Gedächtnis, memory
das Andenken, rememberance
die Andacht, devotion, prayers
bedenklich, doubtful (deserving or worthy of reflection)
bedenklicher, (comparative) more doubtful
das Bedenklichste, (superlative) the most doubtful (that which is most deserving of reflection)

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