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der Dank (no pl.)
   thanks, gratitude

Besten Dank! - Schönen Dank! - Vielen Dank!
(all) Many thanks! Thank you very much!
Das war ein schlechter Dank.
That was poor thanks.
Der Dank des Vaterlandes ist dir gewiss.
(hum.) You're sure to get a medal for that.

Related Words:
dank (dative or genitive prep.) thanks to
  Dank des Forums weiß ich jetzt, warum... Thanks to the forum, I now know why...
dankbar (adj) grateful, thankful
dankbar (adv) gratefully, thankfully
die Dankbarkeit gratitude, thankfulness
danke (interj) thanks
  Nein, danke. No thanks.
das Dankeschön (a/the) thank-you
Dank sagen to give thanks
danken (v.i.) to say/express thanks
  jdm danken to thank sb
  Ich danke Ihnen sehr. I thank you very much.
das Danksagungsfest Thanksgiving (More: Erntedank Glossary)

Also see "danken" in our lesson on Greetings & Courtesies in German.

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