Nomen

die Gedanken

Translation

thoughts, ideas, reflections

Seine Gedanken sind oft tief.

His thoughts are often deep.

Ich mache mir Gedanken über die Zukunft.

I'm thinking about the future / I'm worried about the future.

Er war in Gedanken versunken.

He was lost in thought.

sich ((Gedanken)) ((über+4)) machen to worry about sth., to think about sth. I'm worrying about my exam.

in ((Gedanken)) sein/versunken sein to be lost in thought She was deep in thought.

j-s ((Gedanken)) lesen to read sb's thoughts Can you read my thoughts?

Idee (idea), Überlegung (consideration)

Derived from the verb 'denken' (to think). The prefix 'Ge-' often forms collective nouns.

Directly link 'Gedanken' to 'denken' (to think). 'Gedanken' are what you produce when you 'denken'.