der Denker
Translation
thinker, philosopher
Examples
Kant war ein großer deutscher Denker.
Kant was a great German thinker.
Er ist mehr ein Denker als ein Macher.
He is more of a thinker than a doer.
Grammar Patterns
to be a ((adjective)) thinker Kant was a great thinker.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Philosoph (philosopher), Gelehrter (scholar)
Etymology
From the verb 'denken' (to think) plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'one who thinks'.
Memory Tips
A 'Denker' is someone who does a lot of 'denken' (thinking). It's a direct equivalent of 'thinker'.