English–German

“mourn” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈdɛŋkən/

Example

Wir gedenken heute der Opfer.

We are mourning the victims today.

Illustration for gedenken (mourn)

How to say “mourn” in German

“Mourn” in German is gedenken.

A solemn act of holding a person, event, or future action deliberately in mind.

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

Example sentences with gedenken

Zum Volkstrauertag gedenken viele Menschen der Gefallenen.

On Volkstrauertag, many people mourn the fallen.

Tips for using gedenken

  • In the commemorative sense, gedenken traditionally governs the genitive, as in der Opfer, while everyday German often uses an die Opfer denken.

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