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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þancungu. Cognate with Old High German dankunga. Equivalent to þancian + -ung.
Pronunciation
Noun
þancung f
- gratitude, thankfulness (+ dative = to someone) (+ genitive = for something)
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Þæt is tō wundriġenne þæt þā Ēgypte swā lȳtle þancunge wiston Iōsēpe þæs þe hē hīe æt hungre āhredde.- It's amazing that the Egyptians felt so little gratitude to Joseph for saving them from famine.
- thanksgiving
Declension
Declension of þancung (strong ō-stem)