dank

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms 2.2.2 Antonyms 2.2.3 Derived terms 3 German 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Preposition 3.2.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English danke, first recorded circa 1310 (as verb; circa 1410 as noun), Germanic: perhaps from Scandinavian or German

[edit] Pronunciation

• (US) SAMPA: /dANk/
• Rhymes: -æŋk

[edit] Verb

to dank (third-person singular simple present danks, present participle danking, simple past and past participle danked)

1. (obsolete) (intransitive) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

[edit] Adjective

dank (comparative danker, superlative dankest)

1. dark, damp and humid.

   The dank cave was chilly and spooky.

2. (figuratively) highly potent

   That was very dank marijuana, dude.

[edit] Derived terms

• dankly
• dankness

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: adkn
• D. Kan.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [dɑŋk]
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[edit] Noun

dank m. (invariable)

1. Gratitude, thanks
2. A show/token of recognition
3. A reward, recompense

[edit] Synonyms

• dankbetoon n.
• dankbetuiging
• dankzegging

[edit] Antonyms

• ondank

[edit] Derived terms

• danken (verb)
• dankbaar, dankbaarheid, ondankbaar, ondankbaarheid
• dankloos
• dankwoord n.
• dankzeggen (verb)
• afdanken (verb)
• bedanken (verb)
• plasdank m.
• stank voor dank

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

Cognate with danken and Dutch dank; compare the Latin grātia.

[edit] Preposition

dank

1. (with dative) thanks to, because of.

[edit] Related terms

• danken
• bedanken
• Dank m., Undank