gedenken
Translation
to commemorate, to remember, to intend
Examples
Wir gedenken der Opfer des Krieges.
We commemorate the victims of the war.
Er gedachte, früh aufzustehen.
He intended to get up early.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.gen)) to commemorate sb./sth. We commemorate the dead.
((to-inf)) to intend to do sth. I intend to depart tomorrow.
Similar Words
erinnern, beabsichtigen, vorhaben
Etymology
Prefix 'ge-' + 'denken' (to think). It implies thinking deeply about something from the past.
Memory Tips
Think of 'denken' (to think) with 'ge-', which often implies a completed or focused action. Here, it's focusing your thoughts on a memory.