bedanken

Meaning

1. (transitive) to thank
2. (intransitive) to decline, to reject [with voor] (with connotations of politeness)

Concepts

thank

resign

quit

abdicate

appreciate

refuse

decline

express gratitude

withdraw one’s subscription

withdraw one’s name

Synonyms

danken

dank betuigen

te danken hebben

waarderen

aftreden

uittreden

Hyphenated as

be‧dan‧ken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈdɑŋkə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bedanken. Equivalent to be- + danken.

Sentences

Ik wil hem hiervoor bedanken .

I should like to thank him for that.

Wij waarderen uw steun ten zeerste en willen u daarvoor ook hartelijk bedanken .

We appreciate your assistance very much and we thank you most warmly for it.

Onze activiteiten zijn positief en ik wil ook onze overheden hartelijk bedanken .

We are taking positive action and I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the public authorities.

Ik wil alle betrokkenen bedanken voor het verrichte werk .

I would like to thank all those involved for the work they have done.

Ik zou graag alle collega's willen bedanken die hieraan hebben deelgenomen en meegewerkt .

I would like to thank all colleagues who participated and cooperated in this.