"Gedanken" meaning in All languages combined

See Gedanken on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ɡəˈdaŋ.kən/, [ɡəˈdaŋkn̩] Audio: De-Gedanken.ogg , De-Gedanken2.ogg
Rhymes: -aŋkn̩ Head templates: {{head|de|noun form}} Gedanken
  1. inflection of Gedanke:
    accusative/dative singular
    Tags: accusative, dative, form-of, singular Form of: Gedanke
    Sense id: en-Gedanken-de-noun-j1sttgq9
  2. inflection of Gedanke:
    all cases plural
    Tags: form-of Form of: Gedanke
    Sense id: en-Gedanken-de-noun-SsBB3I0z Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gedankenexperiment, Gedankenexperiment

Noun [Low German]

Head templates: {{head|nds|noun form|g=m-p}} Gedanken m pl, {{tlb|nds|GLG}} (German Low German)
  1. plural of Gedank Tags: German-Low-German, form-of, masculine, plural Form of: Gedank

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /ɡeˈdaŋken/, [ɡəˈdɑŋkən] Forms: Gedanken [plural]
Etymology: From Middle High German gedanc, from Old High German gidanc. Cognate with German Gedanke. Etymology templates: {{inh|lb|gmh|gedanc}} Middle High German gedanc, {{inh|lb|goh|gidanc}} Old High German gidanc, {{cog|de|Gedanke}} German Gedanke Head templates: {{lb-noun|m|Gedanken}} Gedanken m (plural Gedanken)
  1. thought, idea Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Gedanken-lb-noun-JhZn~C8J Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2001, Lex Roth, Eng Klack for eis Sprooch:",
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          "translation": "In our language, therefore, it seems that everything should be allowed, just because people who are reckless with language want to make no effort and no thought; at the most, silly remarks about the \"tools\", with which they earn their crust.",
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          "text": "An eiser Sprooch soll deemno, wéi et schéngt, alles erlaabt sinn, nëmme well Sprooch-Lazerte sech keng Méi a keng Gedanken, héchstens topeg Bemierkungen iwwer dat „Handwierksgeschier“ maache wëllen, mat deem si hir Kuuscht verdéngen.",
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