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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

Noun

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

  1. thanks, gratitude, appreciation

Declension

Declension of Dank [sg-only, masculine, strong]
More information singular, indef. ...

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle High German dank, from Old High German dank, from Proto-Germanic *þankaz.

Noun

Dank m

  1. thanks (an expression of gratitude)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree
Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka)
Gujarati ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)bor.
Brazilian Portuguese tanquebor.
Hunsrik Dank

    Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tanque.

    Noun

    Dank m (plural Danke)

    1. a sink used for laundry
      Coordinate term: Bia
      Ich wesche ‘s Zeich im Danke.
      I wash the clothes in the sink.

    References

    • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Dank”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 31, columns 1–2
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    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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