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From thought + -worthy. Compare obsolete Dutch gedachtwaardig, modern Dutch gedenkwaardig (“memorable”), German denkwürdig (“memorable, notable”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Worthy of thought or of being thought; considerable. Full definition →
From thought + -worthy. Compare obsolete Dutch gedachtwaardig, modern Dutch gedenkwaardig (“memorable”), German denkwürdig (“memorable, notable”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.