tenkja

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• tenkje (e- and split infinitives)
• tenka, tenke

Etymology

From late Old Norse þenkja, from earlier Old Norse þekkja with influence from Middle Low German denken. Akin to English think.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tɛɲ.çɑ/

Verb

tenkja (present tense tenkjer, past tense tenkte, past participle tenkt, passive infinitive tenkjast, present participle tenkjande, imperative tenk)

1. to think

   Eg tenkjer, derfor er eg.

   I think, therefore I am.

   No er det mangt å tenkja på.

   There's a lot to think of right now.

Derived terms

• mistenkja
• tenking
• utenkjeleg

Related terms

• tanke m

References

• “tenkja” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.