No. 10,443 in German
quergedacht
"Quergedacht" means "thinking laterally" or "thinking creatively outside the box."
In a sentence
Seine quergedachten Ideen brachten eine neue Perspektive in das alte Problem.
His cross-thinking ideas brought a new perspective to the old problem.
In this sentence, 'quergedachten' is used as an adjective to describe his ideas, highlighting their unconventional and innovative nature.
Die quergedachte Herangehensweise führte zu einer überraschenden Lösung.
The cross-thought approach led to a surprising solution.
Here, 'quergedachte' modifies the noun 'Herangehensweise', indicating an unconventional or nonlinear method of tackling the problem.
Ein quergedachter Vorschlag kann manchmal wertvolle Einsichten liefern.
A cross-thought proposal can sometimes provide valuable insights.
In this context, 'quergedachter' is used as an attributive adjective to describe a proposal, suggesting its creative and out-of-the-box nature.
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