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zurückdenken

to think back; to recall the past

verb tsoo-RUEK-den-ken Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

zurückdenken is separable: ich denke zurück. It describes the mental act of returning to past events in memory. Always used with an: an etwas zurückdenken (to think back to something). More nostalgic in tone than erinnern.

Examples

"Wenn sie an ihre Kindheit zurückdenkt, fühlt sie Wärme und Nostalgie."

Natural Translation

When she thinks back to her childhood, she feels warmth and nostalgia.

Literal Translation

When she to her childhood thinks-back, feels she warmth and nostalgia.

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