Dank
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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
Noun
Dank m (strong, genitive Dankes or Danks, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Dank
Derived terms
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Dank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dank” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Dank” in Duden online
- “Dank” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Dank on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German dank, from Old High German dank, from Proto-Germanic *þankaz.
Noun
Dank m
- thanks (an expression of gratitude)
Related terms
Etymology 2
Etymology tree
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tanque.
Noun
Dank m (plural Danke)
- a sink used for laundry
- Coordinate term: Bia
- Ich wesche ‘s Zeich im Danke.
- I wash the clothes in the sink.
References
- Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Dank”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 31, columns 1–2
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Dank, Dutch dank, English thanks.
Noun
Dank m
Plautdietsch
Noun
Dank m (plural Danke)