English–German

“come up with” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌdɛŋkən/

Example

Er denkt sich eine Lösung aus.

He is coming up with a solution.

Illustration for ausdenken (come up with)

How to say “come up with” in German

“Come up with” in German is ausdenken.

A mind works through separate thoughts until they form a new idea, explanation, or solution.

Full entry for ausdenken: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ausdenken

Er musste spontan eine passende Antwort ausdenken.

He had to spontaneously come up with a suitable answer.

Tips for using ausdenken

  • The common pattern is sich etwas ausdenken, with the invented idea as the accusative object.

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