Dank

See also Dank

English

Etymology

From Middle English danke, first recorded circa 1310 (as verb; circa 1410 as noun), Germanic: perhaps from Scandinavian or German.

Pronunciation

• (US) SAMPA: /dANk/
• Rhymes: -æŋk

Verb

Infinitive to Dank

Third person singular -

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle -

to Dank (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

1. (obsolete) (intransitive) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.

Adjective

Dank (comparative dank, superlative er)

Positive Dank

Comparative dank

Superlative er

1. dark, damp and humid.

   The dank cave was chilly and spooky.

2. (figuratively) highly potent

   That was very dank marijuana, dude.

Derived terms

• dankly
• dankness

Translations

dark, damp and humid

Bulgarian: влажен bg(bg), усоен bg(bg) Dutch: klam nl(nl), vochtig nl(nl) Finnish: kostea fi(fi)

German: feucht de(de) Spanish: húmedo es(es)

highly potent

Dutch: straf nl(nl)

French: fort fr(fr)

Anagrams

• adkn,
• D. Kan.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: [dɑŋk]

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Noun

Dank m. (invariable)

1. Gratitude, thanks
2. A show/token of recognition
3. A reward, recompense

Synonyms

• dankbetoon n.
• dankbetuiging
• dankzegging

Antonyms

• ondank

Derived terms

• danken (verb)
• dankbaar, dankbaarheid, ondankbaar, ondankbaarheid
• dankloos
• dankwoord n.
• dankzeggen (verb)
• afdanken (verb)
• bedanken (verb)
• plasdank m.
• stank voor dank

Verb

Dank

1. The first-person singular present indicative of danken.
2. The imperative of danken.

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German

Etymology

Cognate with danken and Dutch dank; compare the Latin grātia.

Preposition

dank

1. (with dative) thanks to, because of.

Related terms

• danken
• bedanken
• Dank m., Undank

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