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thank
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: th?ngk IPA(key): /?æ?k/
- (US) IPA(key): [?æ?k], [ðæ?k]
- (UK) IPA(key): [?a?k]
- (æ-tensing, NYC) IPA(key): [?e???k], [t?e???k], [ðe???k]
- Rhymes: -æ?k
Etymology 1
From Middle English thank, from Old English þanc (“thought, favour, grace, pleasure, satisfaction, thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“thought, remembrance, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *tong-, *teng- (“to think”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Tonk, West Frisian tank, Dutch dank, Low German Dank, German Dank, Danish tak, Swedish tack, Faroese tøkk, Icelandic þökk. Related to thought.
Noun
thank (plural thanks)
- (obsolete) An expression of appreciation; a thought.
Etymology 2
From Middle English thanken, thankien, from Old English þancian, þoncian (“to thank, give thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þank?n? (“to thank”), from Proto-Germanic *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian tonkje (“to thank”), West Frisian tanke (“to thank”), Dutch danken (“to thank”), Low German danken (“to thank”), German danken (“to thank”), Danish takke (“to thank”), Swedish tacka (“to thank”), Icelandic þakka (“to thank”). Related to thought.
Verb
thank (third-person singular simple present thanks, present participle thanking, simple past and past participle thanked)
- (transitive) To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
- The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion now thanked the Good Witch earnestly for her kindness; and Dorothy exclaimed: […]
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
- (transitive) To feel gratitude or appreciation toward.
- 1844, The Quarterly Review (volume 74, page 104)
- Our readers would not thank us for going into the badgerings which had for some time annoyed the chancellor on the subject of arrears in his court.
- 1844, The Quarterly Review (volume 74, page 104)
- (transitive) To credit or hold responsible.
Derived terms
- bethank
- thankable
- thankworthy
- unthank
Related terms
- thanks
- thank you
- think
Translations
Scots
Etymology
From Old English þancian, þoncian (“to thank, give thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þank?n? (“to thank”),
Verb
thank (third-person singular present thanks, present participle thankin, past thankit, past participle thankit)
- to thank
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thankies
English
Etymology
thanks +? -ie
Interjection
thankies
- (hypocoristic, informal, chiefly Internet) thank you
References
- Usenet newsgroups: [1]
Anagrams
- hanksite, heat sink, heatsink, shaken it
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