tenkja

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From late Old Norse þenkja, from earlier Old Norse þekkja with influence from Middle Low German denken. Akin to English think.

Pronunciation

Verb

tenkja (present tense tenkjer, past tense tenkte, past participle tenkt, passive infinitive tenkjast, present participle tenkjande, imperative tenk)

  1. to think
    Eg tenkjer, derfor er eg.
    I think, therefore I am.
    No er det mangt å tenkja på.
    There's a lot to think of right now.

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