Denkfähigkeit

capacity for thought, cognitive ability

noun DENK-fay-ikh-kite Rare

Usage Note

Denkfähigkeit refers to a person's general cognitive capacity to think logically and abstractly. It is used in educational psychology and medicine, particularly when discussing impairment (eingeschränkte Denkfähigkeit).

Examples

"Regelmäßige geistige Übung erhält die Denkfähigkeit bis ins hohe Alter."

Natural Translation

Regular mental exercise maintains cognitive ability into old age.

Literal Translation

Regular mental exercise preserves the thinking-ability into high age.

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