takk

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See also: tak, taak, täkk, and так

Faroese

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish tak, from Old Norse þǫkk (whence inherited Faroese tøkk), from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz.

Noun

takk f (genitive singular takkar, plural takkir)

  1. thank

Declension

Declension of takk
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative takk takkin takkir takkirnar
accusative takk takkina takkir takkirnar
dative takk takkini takkum takkunum
genitive takkar takkarinnar takka takkanna

Interjection

takk

  1. thank you, thanks

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish tak, from Old Norse þǫkk (whence inherited Icelandic þökk), from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz. Cognates include Faroese and Norwegian takk, Danish tak, Swedish tack, English thank, West Frisian tank, Dutch dank and German Dank.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈtʰahk/

Interjection

takk

  1. thank you, thanks
  2. please: used to make a polite request.
    Einn kaffibolla, takk.
    One cup of coffee, please.
    Já, takk.
    Yes, please.

Usage notes

  • The interjection takk (borrowed from Danish) is a cognate of þökk (a thank, thanks), itself inherited directly from Old Norse.
  • The term þökk is used as a noun, and rarely as an interjection by itself. The derived term þökk fyrir can be used as an interjection.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz. Equivalent cognates: Danish tak, Faroese tøkk, Icelandic þökk, Swedish tack.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tak/,

Interjection

takk

  1. thank you, thanks
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

takk

  1. imperative of takke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þǫkk.

Interjection

takk

  1. thank you, thanks

Synonyms

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