Noun
der Denker
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛŋkɐ/
thinker, philosopher
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plural Denker
Meanings
Noun
- thinker, philosopher
Example sentence
Er ist ein unabhängiger Denker.
He's an independent thinker.
Word forms
singular
der Denker
plural
die Denker
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Denker
Accusativeden Denker
Dativedem Denker
Genitivedes Denkers
Plural
Nominativedie Denker
Accusativedie Denker
Dativeden Denkern
Genitiveder Denker
Usage
- ein kritischer Denker — a critical thinker; a person who examines ideas
- Denker / denken — thinker / think; the person noun comes from the verb
Der Denker stellte die vertrauten Antworten immer wieder infrage.
The thinker repeatedly questioned the familiar answers.