Noun
das Andenken
Pronunciation: [ˈandɛŋkən]
memento; souvenir (something of emotional value kept as a reminder)
C1
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plural Andenken
Meanings
Noun
- memento; souvenir (something of emotional value kept as a reminder)
- memory; remembrance (especially of a deceased person)
Example sentence
Zum Andenken an ihre Mutter pflanzte sie einen Baum.
She planted a tree in memory of her mother.
Word forms
singular
das Andenken
plural
die Andenken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Andenken
Accusativedas Andenken
Dativedem Andenken
Genitivedes Andenkens
Plural
Nominativedie Andenken
Accusativedie Andenken
Dativeden Andenken
Genitiveder Andenken
Usage
- ein Andenken an etwas — A souvenir or memento of something; an takes the accusative.
- zum Andenken an jemanden — In another use, in memory of someone.
Den kleinen Stein bewahrt sie als Andenken an die Reise auf.
She keeps the little stone as a memento of the trip.