Pronunciation IPA: /Tæŋks/ SAMPA: /T{Nks/ Etymology Old English thanc (thought, gratitude) of Germanic origin Noun An expression of appreciation (to give thanks, to owe thanks, to receive thanks) (Almost as an interjection, but still able to take a qualifying adjective) Thank you (thanks, many thanks, thanks a lot) Translations Chinese: 謝謝 (xièxiè) Dutch: dank m (1), bedankt (2) Finnish: kiitos French: merci m, remerciement m (1), merci (2) German: Dank m (1), danke (2) Greek: eucharisto (efcharistó), eucharistos Japanese: (domo) Romanian: mulţumiri f, pl, mulţumesc n (2), mersi n (2) Adverb As a result (Much was saved, thanks to the firemen's quick response.) Translations Dutch: dankzij German: dank, wegen
