noun · C1
das Gedankenexperiment
[ɡəˈdaŋkn̩ʔɛkspeʁiˌmɛnt]
thought experiment
Learn This Word with OttiMy Note
With an account, you keep your own note to every word: a memory trick, an example of your own, where you heard it. Create an account
Already have an account? Log in.
Other Examples
-
Das Gedankenexperiment mit der Lüge hat Frida noch lange beschäftigt.
The thought experiment about the lie kept Frida thinking for a long time.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Gedankenexperimente In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ment are usually neuter: das Gedankenexperiment. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | das Gedankenexperiment | die Gedankenexperimente |
Das Gedankenexperiment mit der Lüge hat Frida noch lange beschäftigt.
The thought experiment about the lie kept Frida thinking for a long time.
|
| Accusative wen? was? | das Gedankenexperiment | die Gedankenexperimente | |
| Dative wem? | dem Gedankenexperiment | den Gedankenexperimenten | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Gedankenexperiments | der Gedankenexperimente |
How the Word Is Built
Gedanke root n linking letter experiment root
A compound: Gedanke + das Experiment
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Lotte at a philosophy evening
More Words from Otti's Day
Other Dictionaries
The dictionary opens here from its own site, which then sees your IP address. Nothing loads before you choose one.