dankbar

German

Etymology

Dank +‎ -bar

Pronunciation

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Adjective

dankbar (comparative dankbarer, superlative am dankbarsten)

1. grateful, thankful

   Bach, Cantata BWV 4, Christ lag in Todes Banden:

   Gott loben und ihm dankbar sein, und singen halleluja, halleluja!

   Praise God and be thankful to him, and sing hallelujah, hallelujah!

   (literally) God praise and him thankful be, and sing hallelujah, hallelujah!

Antonyms

• undankbar

Related terms

• denkbar
• bemerkbar
• fühlbar
• sichtbar
• hörbar

Further reading

• “dankbar” in Duden online