thank

Significado

Verb

1. To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
2. To feel gratitude or appreciation toward.
3. To credit or hold responsible.

Noun

An expression of appreciation; a thought.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/θæŋk/

Etimología

From Middle English thanken, thankien, from Old English þancian, þoncian (“to thank, give thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōną (“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”). Of the same root as the above etymology. Related to thought.

Oraciones

Thank heaven you're here !

¡Gracias al cielo, estás aquí!