eftertanke

Danish

Etymology

efter (after) + tanke (thought)

Noun

eftertanke

  1. subsequent reflection
    • 2014, Arne Dahl, To mand frem for en enke, Modtryk →ISBN
      ... noget, der formentlig var eftertankens gustne indsigt ...
      ... something that was presumably the sallow insight of subsequent reflection ...
    • 1920, Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskab, Filosofiske meddelelser
      ... det kan være Helheder, som det saa er Eftertankens Opgave at opløse i Elementer ...
      ... it may be wholes, which it is then the task of subsequent reflection to dissolve into elements ...

Declension

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.