Danksagung

German

Etymology

danksagen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaŋkˌzaːɡʊŋ/
• Hyphenation: Dank‧sa‧gung

Noun

Danksagung f (genitive Danksagung, plural Danksagungen)

1. thanksgiving (expression of gratitude)
2. acknowledgment (expression of thanks)

Usage notes

May imply formal, especially written, thanks. Often used as the title of the acknowledgments section of a scholarly work.

Further reading

• “Danksagung” in Duden online
• “Danksagung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Danksagung” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.