danke
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9.9
- other
- /ˈdɑːŋkə/
- Informal
- = Danke schön? = Thank you very much?
- Danke schön
- danke, darling
Examples
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Thank you for your help with the project; danke for being so supportive.
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- Danke sehr.
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# Darlin', danke schoen #
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- Danke schön, good sir.
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"You know, danke schön and auf Wiedersehen.
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- Danke schön, sehr freundlich.
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Whenever someone does something nice for me, I always respond with a cheerful, danke!
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After receiving the compliment, she smiled and said, danke, that means a lot to me.
Synonyms
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1.0
Words you say or write to show you are grateful
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6.7
A friendly informal word used to thank someone, say goodbye, and to make a toast before drinking
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1.0
A polite phrase people say to show they feel grateful
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8.6
A Spanish word used to say thank you
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8.8
A French word used to say thank you
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9.5
An Italian word used to say thank you
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7.7
An informal way of saying thank you very much
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9.9
A casual Japanese word meaning thanks
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9.9
A friendly old word people say to show they are grateful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Danke comes from German and simply means 'thanks'. English speakers sometimes use danke as a friendly, informal way to say 'thank you', so thinking 'danke' = 'thanks' makes it easy to remember.