German

Noun

Dank m ‎(genitive Dankes or Danks, no plural)

1. thanks

Declension

Related terms

• danken

Plautdietsch

Noun

Dank m ‎(plural Danke)

1. thanks

Derived terms

• dankboa
• Dankfast

Related terms

• danke

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dæŋk/
• (also) (US) IPA^(key): /deɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -æŋk

Verb

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.

Noun

dank ‎(plural danks)

1. Moisture; humidity; water.

Adjective

dank ‎(comparative danker, superlative dankest)

1. dark, damp and humid.

   The dank cave was chilly and spooky.‎

   • Milton

     Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.

   • Trench

     Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.

2. (figuratively) (of marijuana) highly potent

   That was dank bud.‎

3. (slang) great, awesome

Derived terms

• dankly
• dankness
• dank meme

Translations

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• danek

Noun

dank ‎(plural danks)

1. A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.

Anagrams

• D. Kan., NKDA

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑŋk
• IPA^(key): [dɑŋk]

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thank, from Proto-Germanic *þankaz. Compare German Dank, English thank, Danish tak.

Noun

dank m ‎(uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• dankbetoon n
• dankbetuiging
• dankzegging

Antonyms

• ondank

Derived terms

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

Related terms

• danken

Verb

dank

1. first-person singular present indicative of danken
2. imperative of danken

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aŋk

Preposition

dank (+ genitive or dative)

1. thanks to, because of

   Dank seiner Arbeit hat er genug Geld zum Leben.‎

   Thanks to his work he has enough money to live.

Related terms

• danken
• bedanken
• Dank m, Undank

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [daŋk]

Noun

dank m

1. tax, fine, levy, duty

Declension

Luxembourgish

Verb

dank

1. second-person singular imperative of danken