food for thought
der Denkanstoß, die Denkanstöße
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food for thought
An impulse or suggestion that encourages someone to think about something or consider it from a new perspective.
Der Vortrag gab mir einen wichtigen Denkanstoß.
The talk gave me some important food for thought.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Denkanstöße |
| genitive | des Denkanstoßes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Denkanstoß | die Denkanstöße |
| accusative | den Denkanstoß | die Denkanstöße |
| dative | dem Denkanstoß | den Denkanstößen |
| genitive | des Denkanstoßes | der Denkanstöße |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Denkanstoß' (food for thought) is made up of 'Denk-' (thinking) and 'Anstoß' (impulse). The word thus describes an impulse that sets thinking in motion or steers it in a new direction.
Der Artikel war für mich ein Denkanstoß, meine Entscheidung noch einmal zu prüfen.
The article gave me food for thought and prompted me to reconsider my decision.
Common expressions include 'jemandem einen Denkanstoß geben' (to give someone food for thought), 'einen Denkanstoß liefern' (to provide food for thought), and 'einen Denkanstoß erhalten' (to receive food for thought). In 'jemandem einen Denkanstoß geben', the person receiving the food for thought is in the dative case.
Die Diskussion gab den Studierenden einen wichtigen Denkanstoß.
The discussion gave the students some important food for thought.
'Denkanstoß' (food for thought) is particularly common in talks, texts, discussions, and conversations about ideas or social issues. The word tends to belong to a reflective style more typical of written language.
Das Buch enthält viele Denkanstöße für den Umgang mit sozialen Medien.
The book offers plenty of food for thought on how to use social media.
