thanks

English

Alternative forms

• thx, thanx, tnx, 10x

Etymology

From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /θæŋks/, (sometimes) /ðæŋks/
  • (British Pakistani) IPA^(key): /t̪ʰaŋks/

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• Rhymes: -æŋks

Interjection

thanks

1. Used to express appreciation or gratitude.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thank you

   Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks.

   Your last gift, for which thanks, made my family so happy.

   • c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :

     Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

thanks pl (plural only)

2. An expression of gratitude.

   After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?

3. Grateful feelings or thoughts.

Noun

thanks

1. (obsolete) plural of thank

Derived terms

• thanks to

Translations

Verb

thanks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of thank

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English thanks.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛŋks/

Interjection

thanks

1. (informal) thanks

   Synonyms: bedankt, dank je, dank u, dank je wel, dank u wel

   Thanks dat je de vaat gisterenavond gedaan had, ik had er zelf geen tijd voor.

   Thanks for doing the dishes yesterday evening, I didn't have time for it myself.