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Emil sitzt nachdenklich auf dem Steg und schaut aufs Wasser. Emil sits thoughtfully on the jetty and looks at the water.

adjective · B2

nachdenklich

[ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪç]

thoughtful, pensive

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Grammar

Comparative
nachdenklicher Compares two things: … als …
Superlative
am nachdenklichsten The most of all, with "am": am …sten.

How the Word Is Built

nach prefix denk root lich suffix

nach-
after, again: nachfragen (to ask again). Separable: Ich frage nach.
-lich
makes an adjective: der Freund → freundlich (friendly).

Word family

nachdenkendenkender Gedanke

In Otti's situations: Emil spends a weekend offline

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