denkste

German

Etymology

From denkst +‎ -e. The idiomatic sense is an ellipsis of a phrase such as das denkste wohl / vielleicht (“that's what you may think”).

Contraction

denkste

  1. (colloquial) contraction of denkst du
    Denkste, ich bin doof?
    D'you think I'm stupid?

Interjection

denkste!

  1. (sarcastic, chiefly Germany) Emphasizes that something is not, or has not turned out, as one would have expected, often expressing irritation at this and/or characterizing the expectation as naive.
    Nach 3:0 zur Halbzeit war der Sieg natürlich fest eingeplant. Denkste! 3:3 stand's am Ende.
    When it was 3-0 at halftime, everybody took the win for granted, of course. But nope! 3-3 was the final score.
    Um den Vertrag zu kündigen, muss ich da doch einfach anrufen, oder? — Ja, denkste! So leicht machen die's dir nicht.
    To cancel the contract, I just have to call them, right? — Pah! If only they made it that easy.
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