how to pronounce denken

/ˈdɛŋkən/

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denken is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of denken in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… generationen wo wir so denken na ja …”

meanings of denken

verb:

To think.
Not to forget; to remember (to bring along, etc.).
To imagine.

noun:

Gerund of denken; thinking, thought(s).

denken frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word denken occurs in german on average 209 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.