thank

Senso

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.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/θæŋk/

Etimologia

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.

Frasi

Thank heaven you're here !

Grazie al paradiso sei qui!