German edit

Etymology edit

danksagen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaŋkˌzaːɡʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Dank‧sa‧gung

Noun edit

Danksagung f (genitive Danksagung, plural Danksagungen)

  1. thanksgiving (expression of gratitude)
  2. acknowledgment (expression of thanks)

Usage notes edit

May imply formal, especially written, thanks. Often used as the title of the acknowledgments section of a scholarly work.

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