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dank

prep ·
Etymology

From the noun Dank, as in phrases like "Dank sei dir", with the copula dropping away and a semantic broadening to cover causal senses. Compare English thanks to.

Translation

  1. thanks to, because of, courtesy of

    Dank seiner Arbeit hat er genug Geld zum Leben.

    Thanks to his work he has enough money to live.

Dank

noun · /daŋk/ ·
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.

Translation

  1. thanks, gratitude, appreciation masculine, no-plural, strong

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Dank
Accusative Dank
Dative Dank
Genitive Dankes