Dank

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See also: dank and -dank

German

Etymology

From Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic *þankaz. Compare Dutch dank, English thank, Danish tak. More at thank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋk

Noun

Dank m (strong, genitive Dankes or Danks, no plural)

  1. thanks, gratitude, appreciation

Declension

Declension of Dank
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Dank
genitive eines des Dankes, Danks
dative einem dem Dank, Danke1
accusative einen den Dank

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Dank m

  1. thanks
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tanque.

Noun

Dank m (plural Danke)

  1. a sink used for laundry
    Ich wesche ‘s Zeich im Danke.
    I wash the clothes in the Tank.

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Dank, Dutch dank, English thanks.

Noun

Dank m

  1. thanks, gratitude
  2. reward

Plautdietsch

Noun

Dank m (plural Danke)

  1. thanks

Derived terms

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