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1 dünken
lit.I v/i, unpers. (altm.: deucht, deuchte, hat gedeucht): es dünkt (altm. deucht) mich oder mir bzw. mir oder mich dünkt (altm. deucht) it seems to me, me thinks altm. oder iro., I ween altm. oder iro.* * *dün|ken ['dʏŋkn] (geh) pret dünkte or (obs) deuchte ['dʏŋktə, 'dɔyçtə] ptp gedünkt or (obs) gedeucht [gə'dʏŋkt, gə'dɔyçt]1. vti impersdas dünkt mich gut, das dünkt mich or mir gut zu sein, mich dünkt, dass das gut ist — it seems good to me
mich dünkt, er kommt nicht mehr — methinks (obs) or I think he will not come
2. vito seem, to appear3. vrto think or imagine (oneself)* * *dün·ken<dünkte, gedünkt>[ˈdʏŋkn̩]das dünkt mich [o mir] ... this seems to me...▪ jdm dünkt, dass... it seems to sb that...mir dünkt, dass... methinks that... oldII. vr* * *1.(geh. veralt.) transitives Verbjemanden gut/schlecht/gerecht usw. dünken — strike somebody as good/bad/just etc.
2.mich dünkt, er hat recht — me thinks he is right (arch.)
reflexives Verber dünkt sich etwas Besseres/ein Held — he thinks of himself as superior/a hero
ich dünkte mich sicher od. in Sicherheit — I imagined I was safe
* * *dünken literA. v/i unpers (obs: deucht, deuchte, hat gedeucht):es dünkt (obsmir bzwmich dünkt (obsB. v/r:sich sehr schlau etcdünken think one is very clever etc* * *1.(geh. veralt.) transitives Verbjemanden gut/schlecht/gerecht usw. dünken — strike somebody as good/bad/just etc.
2.mich dünkt, er hat recht — me thinks he is right (arch.)
reflexives Verber dünkt sich etwas Besseres/ein Held — he thinks of himself as superior/a hero
ich dünkte mich sicher od. in Sicherheit — I imagined I was safe
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2 dünken
dün·ken <dünkte, gedünkt> [ʼdʏŋkn̩]vt, vi impers (veraltend);jdm dünkt, dass... it seems to sb that...;mir dünkt, dass... methinks that... old vrsich etw \dünken to think [or imagine] oneself sth, to regard oneself as sth -
3 mich deucht
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4 mich dünkt
1. methinks2. me thinks(geh., altertümlich)meseems poet.
См. также в других словарях:
Methinks — Me*thinks , v. impers. [imp. {Methought}.] [AS. [thorn]yncan to seem, m[=e] [thorn]ynce[eth], m[=e] [thorn][=u]hte, OE. me thinketh, me thoughte; akin to G. d[ u]nken to seem, denken to think, and E. think. See {Me}, and {Think}.] It seems to me; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
methinks — (v.) O.E. me þyncð it seems to me, from ME (Cf. me) (pron.), dative of I, + þyncð, third person singular of þyncan to seem, reflecting the Old English distinction between þyncan to seem and related þencan to think, which bedevils modern students… … Etymology dictionary
methinks — ► VERB (past methought) archaic or humorous ▪ it seems to me. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
methinks — [mē thiŋks′] v.impersonal pt.methought [ME me thinketh < OE me thyncth < me, me, to me + thyncth, it seems < thyncan, to seem: see THINK2] Archaic it seems to me … English World dictionary
methinks — me|thinks [mıˈθıŋks] v past tense methought [ ˈθo:t US ˈθo:t] [T] old use [: Old English; Origin: me thincth it seems to me , from thyncan to seem ] I think ▪ Methinks he is not mistaken … Dictionary of contemporary English
methinks — I think. It s raining outside. Methinks I m going to get my coat … Dictionary of american slang
methinks — I think. It s raining outside. Methinks I m going to get my coat … Dictionary of american slang
methinks — verb past tense methought, old use or humorous I think: a holiday somewhere nice, Florida methinks … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
methinks — verb impersonal (past methought) Etymology: Middle English me thinketh, from Old English mē thincth, from mē (dative of ic I) + thincth seems, from thyncan to seem more at i, think Date: before 12th century archaic it seems to me … New Collegiate Dictionary
methinks — /mi thingks /, v. impers.; pt. methought. Archaic. it seems to me. [bef. 900; ME me thinketh, OE me thyncth. See ME, THINK2, S2] * * * … Universalium
methinks — me|thinks [ mi θıŋks ] verb an old word meaning I think. This is sometimes still used in a humorous way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
