Noun
der Vordenker
Pronunciation: /ˈfoːʁˌdɛŋkəʁ/
pioneering or progressive thinker, visionary, thought leader (someone who forms new ideas and shapes concepts)
C2
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plural Vordenker
Meanings
Noun
- pioneering or progressive thinker, visionary, thought leader (someone who forms new ideas and shapes concepts)
Example sentence
Adam Smith gilt als Vordenker der modernen Volkswirtschaftslehre.
Adam Smith is regarded as a pioneering thinker of modern economics.
Word forms
singular
der Vordenker
plural
die Vordenker
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Vordenker
Accusativeden Vordenker
Dativedem Vordenker
Genitivedes Vordenkers
Plural
Nominativedie Vordenker
Accusativedie Vordenker
Dativeden Vordenkern
Genitiveder Vordenker
Usage
- als Vordenker gelten — Be regarded as a pioneering thinker.
- Vordenker einer Bewegung — A person who develops ideas that shape a movement.
In dem Buch werden die Vordenker der Bewegung vorgestellt.
The book introduces the pioneering thinkers behind the movement.