"tänka" meaning in Swedish

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Verb

Audio: Sv-tänka.ogg [Gotland]
Rhymes: -²ɛŋka Etymology: From Old Swedish þænkia, from Middle Low German denken (“to perceive, think”). Old Swedish þækkia (“to seem, think”) has the same Proto-Germanic origin but lacks a descendant in modern Swedish. Etymology templates: {{dercat|sv|osx|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|þænkia}} Old Swedish þænkia, {{der|sv|gml|denken|t=to perceive, think}} Middle Low German denken (“to perceive, think”), {{m|gmq-osw|þækkia||to seem, think}} þækkia (“to seem, think”) Head templates: {{head|sv|verbs|present|tänker|preterite|tänkte|supine|tänkt|imperative|tänk|head=}} tänka (present tänker, preterite tänkte, supine tänkt, imperative tänk) Inflection templates: {{sv-conj-wk|tänk|end=vl}} Forms: tänker [present], tänkte [preterite], tänkt [supine], tänk [imperative], weak [table-tags], tänka [active, infinitive], tänkas [infinitive, passive], tänkt [active, supine], tänkts [passive, supine], tänk [active, imperative], - [imperative, passive], tänken [active, archaic, imperative, plural], - [archaic, imperative, passive, plural], tänker [active, indicative, present], tänkte [active, indicative, past], tänks [indicative, passive, present], tänkes [indicative, passive, present], tänktes [indicative, passive, past], tänka [active, archaic, indicative, plural, present], tänkte [active, archaic, indicative, past, plural], tänkas [archaic, indicative, passive, plural, present], tänktes [archaic, indicative, passive, past, plural], tänke [active, dated, present, subjunctive], tänkte [active, dated, past, subjunctive], tänkes [dated, passive, present, subjunctive], tänktes [dated, passive, past, subjunctive], tänkande [participle, present], tänkt [participle, past]
  1. (with på (“on”) corresponding to about) to think (think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head) Synonyms (think): fundera Derived forms (think): tänk
    Sense id: en-tänka-sv-verb-02islauv Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 27 13 30 24 3 3 Disambiguation of 'think': 50 36 0 0 0 13 Disambiguation of 'think': 50 36 0 0 0 13
  2. (with till (expressing sudden (intense) thought)) to think (hard, in order to solve a problem or the like)
    Sense id: en-tänka-sv-verb-iUNW7MJj Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 27 13 30 24 3 3
  3. (with på) to keep in mind (be aware of)
    Sense id: en-tänka-sv-verb-pjra9z3W Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 27 13 30 24 3 3
  4. to intend to, to plan on, to mean Synonyms (intend): mena Derived forms (intend): tänkbar
    Sense id: en-tänka-sv-verb-RgFjbwR9 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 27 13 30 24 3 3 Disambiguation of 'intend': 1 8 9 58 21 2 Disambiguation of 'intend': 1 8 9 58 21 2
  5. (reflexive) to have on one's mind, to have as a (preconceived) plan Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-tänka-sv-verb-qYa~LO6l
  6. (reflexive) to consider as viable Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-tänka-sv-verb-EOLI6K2d
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: grubbla, grunna, ämna, avse Related terms: betänka, tanke, åtanke
Derived forms: tänka efter, tänka om, tänka ut, tänkare, tänkarpanna, tänkebok, tänkespråk, tänkesätt, tänkvärd, tänkvärdhet, tänkbarhet

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänka efter"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänka om"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänka ut"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänkare"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänkebok"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänkespråk"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänkesätt"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tänkvärdhet"
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      "form": "tänkande",
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        "present"
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        "6": "tänkte",
        "7": "supine",
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  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "betänka"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "tanke"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "åtanke"
    }
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        {
          "_dis": "27 13 30 24 3 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
          "_dis1": "50 36 0 0 0 13",
          "sense": "think",
          "word": "tänk"
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What are you thinking about?",
          "text": "Vad tänker du på?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I sat there and thought about what had happened yesterday",
          "text": "Jag satt där och tänkte på vad som hade hänt igår",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Jag tänker att pizza är gott\nI think: \"Pizza is good\" / I think to myself that pizza is good (to illustrate the difference between tänka and tycka – an unusual thing to say in Swedish as well)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I think [am of the opinion that] pizza is good (the natural way to say it)",
          "text": "Jag tycker att pizza är gott",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "När jag hörde det så tänkte jag genast att det inte skulle fungera, men jag sa ingenting\nWhen I heard it, I immediately thought [to myself] that it wouldn't work, but I didn't say anything (\"... så tyckte jag genast ...\" instead corresponds to \"... I immediately was of the opinion that it wouldn't work,\" which is a less common way to phrase it)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Jag tänker att filmen börjar klockan åtta\nI think: \"The movie starts at eight o'clock\" / I think to myself that the movie starts at eight o'clock (to illustrate the difference between tänka and tro – an unusual thing to say in Swedish as well (though it might appear in a line of reasoning or the like, similar to \"Here's what I'm thinking\"))",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I think [believe] the movie starts at eight o'clock (the natural way to say it)",
          "text": "Jag tror att filmen börjar klockan åtta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "tänka länge och väl\nthink long and hard (\"well\" – idiomatic)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(with på (“on”) corresponding to about) to think (think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head)",
        "to think (think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head)"
      ],
      "id": "en-tänka-sv-verb-02islauv",
      "links": [
        [
          "på",
          "på#Swedish"
        ],
        [
          "think",
          "think"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with på (“on”) corresponding to about) to think (think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head)"
      ],
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        "with på (“on”) corresponding to about"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "50 36 0 0 0 13",
          "sense": "think",
          "word": "fundera"
        }
      ]
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "What a clever and practical solution! Someone has thought this through. (\"Here someone has done some thinking,\" ish)",
          "text": "Vilken finurlig och praktisk lösning! Här har någon tänkt till.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "This accident will hopefully make many people think and be more careful",
          "text": "Den här olyckan får förhoppningsvis många att tänka till och ta det försiktigare",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(with till (expressing sudden (intense) thought)) to think (hard, in order to solve a problem or the like)"
      ],
      "id": "en-tänka-sv-verb-iUNW7MJj",
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          "till",
          "till#Swedish"
        ],
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          "think",
          "think"
        ]
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Keep in mind that you must never leave a lit candle",
          "text": "Tänk på att du aldrig får lämna ett tänt ljus",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to keep in mind (be aware of)"
      ],
      "id": "en-tänka-sv-verb-pjra9z3W",
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          "på",
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        "(with på) to keep in mind (be aware of)"
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      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 8 9 58 21 2",
          "sense": "intend",
          "word": "tänkbar"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I plan to go abroad for my vacation",
          "text": "Jag tänker åka utomlands på semestern",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to intend to, to plan on, to mean"
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 8 9 58 21 2",
          "sense": "intend",
          "word": "mena"
        }
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        {
          "english": "Which color do you have in mind for the house?",
          "text": "Vilken färg har ni tänkt er på huset?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to have on one's mind, to have as a (preconceived) plan"
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        "(reflexive) to have on one's mind, to have as a (preconceived) plan"
      ],
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        "reflexive"
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    },
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        {
          "english": "I could never consider painting the house in such a sharp pink color!",
          "text": "Jag skulle aldrig någonsin kunna tänka mig att måla huset i en sådan knallrosa färg!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to consider as viable"
      ],
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        [
          "consider",
          "consider"
        ],
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          "viable"
        ]
      ],
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        "(reflexive) to consider as viable"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reflexive"
      ]
    }
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      "rhymes": "-²ɛŋka"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "grubbla"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ämna"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "sense": "think",
      "word": "tänk"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänka efter"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänka om"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänka ut"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänkare"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänkarpanna"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänkebok"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänkespråk"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänkesätt"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänkvärd"
    },
    {
      "word": "tänkvärdhet"
    },
    {
      "sense": "intend",
      "word": "tänkbar"
    },
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      "word": "tänkbarhet"
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      "form": "tänkte",
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkt",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänk",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sv-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänka",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkas",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive",
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkts",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "passive",
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänken",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "passive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänker",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "indicative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "indicative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänks",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkes",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänktes",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänka",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkas",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänktes",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänke",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "dated",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "dated",
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkes",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "passive",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänktes",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "passive",
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkande",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tänkt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "10": "tänk",
        "2": "verbs",
        "3": "present",
        "4": "tänker",
        "5": "preterite",
        "6": "tänkte",
        "7": "supine",
        "8": "tänkt",
        "9": "imperative",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "tänka (present tänker, preterite tänkte, supine tänkt, imperative tänk)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tänk",
        "end": "vl"
      },
      "name": "sv-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "betänka"
    },
    {
      "word": "tanke"
    },
    {
      "word": "åtanke"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What are you thinking about?",
          "text": "Vad tänker du på?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I sat there and thought about what had happened yesterday",
          "text": "Jag satt där och tänkte på vad som hade hänt igår",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Jag tänker att pizza är gott\nI think: \"Pizza is good\" / I think to myself that pizza is good (to illustrate the difference between tänka and tycka – an unusual thing to say in Swedish as well)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I think [am of the opinion that] pizza is good (the natural way to say it)",
          "text": "Jag tycker att pizza är gott",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "När jag hörde det så tänkte jag genast att det inte skulle fungera, men jag sa ingenting\nWhen I heard it, I immediately thought [to myself] that it wouldn't work, but I didn't say anything (\"... så tyckte jag genast ...\" instead corresponds to \"... I immediately was of the opinion that it wouldn't work,\" which is a less common way to phrase it)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Jag tänker att filmen börjar klockan åtta\nI think: \"The movie starts at eight o'clock\" / I think to myself that the movie starts at eight o'clock (to illustrate the difference between tänka and tro – an unusual thing to say in Swedish as well (though it might appear in a line of reasoning or the like, similar to \"Here's what I'm thinking\"))",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "I think [believe] the movie starts at eight o'clock (the natural way to say it)",
          "text": "Jag tror att filmen börjar klockan åtta",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "tänka länge och väl\nthink long and hard (\"well\" – idiomatic)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(with på (“on”) corresponding to about) to think (think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head)",
        "to think (think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "på",
          "på#Swedish"
        ],
        [
          "think",
          "think"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with på (“on”) corresponding to about) to think (think to oneself, have a thought (process) in one's head)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with på (“on”) corresponding to about"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "What a clever and practical solution! Someone has thought this through. (\"Here someone has done some thinking,\" ish)",
          "text": "Vilken finurlig och praktisk lösning! Här har någon tänkt till.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "This accident will hopefully make many people think and be more careful",
          "text": "Den här olyckan får förhoppningsvis många att tänka till och ta det försiktigare",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(with till (expressing sudden (intense) thought)) to think (hard, in order to solve a problem or the like)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "till",
          "till#Swedish"
        ],
        [
          "think",
          "think"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Keep in mind that you must never leave a lit candle",
          "text": "Tänk på att du aldrig får lämna ett tänt ljus",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to keep in mind (be aware of)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "på",
          "på#Swedish"
        ],
        [
          "keep in mind",
          "keep in mind"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with på) to keep in mind (be aware of)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with på"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I plan to go abroad for my vacation",
          "text": "Jag tänker åka utomlands på semestern",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to intend to, to plan on, to mean"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "intend",
          "intend"
        ],
        [
          "plan on",
          "plan on"
        ],
        [
          "mean",
          "mean"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish reflexive verbs",
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Which color do you have in mind for the house?",
          "text": "Vilken färg har ni tänkt er på huset?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have on one's mind, to have as a (preconceived) plan"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(reflexive) to have on one's mind, to have as a (preconceived) plan"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reflexive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Swedish reflexive verbs",
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I could never consider painting the house in such a sharp pink color!",
          "text": "Jag skulle aldrig någonsin kunna tänka mig att måla huset i en sådan knallrosa färg!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to consider as viable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "consider",
          "consider"
        ],
        [
          "viable",
          "viable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(reflexive) to consider as viable"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "reflexive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-²ɛŋka"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Sv-tänka.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/13/Sv-t%C3%A4nka.ogg/Sv-t%C3%A4nka.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Sv-t%C3%A4nka.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Gotland"
      ],
      "text": "audio (Gotland)"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "think",
      "word": "fundera"
    },
    {
      "word": "grubbla"
    },
    {
      "word": "grunna"
    },
    {
      "sense": "intend",
      "word": "mena"
    },
    {
      "word": "ämna"
    },
    {
      "word": "avse"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tänka"
}

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