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Dank

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See also: dank and -dank

German

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Etymology

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    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

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    Noun

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

    1. thanks, gratitude, appreciation

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    Hunsrik

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    Pronunciation

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    Etymology 1

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

    Noun

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    Dank m

    1. thanks (an expression of gratitude)
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    Etymology 2

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      Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tanque.

      Noun

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      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

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

      Pennsylvania German

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      Etymology

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      Compare German Dank, Dutch dank, English thanks.

      Noun

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      Dank m

      1. thanks, gratitude
      2. reward

      Plautdietsch

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      Noun

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      Dank m (plural Danke)

      1. thanks

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