þancung
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *þancungu. Cognate with Old High German dankunga. Equivalent to þancian + -ung.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
þancung f
- gratitude, thankfulness (+ dative = to someone) (+ genitive = for something)
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Þæt is tō wundriġenne þæt þā Ēgypte swā lȳtle þancunge wiston Iōsēpe þæs þe hē hīe æt hungre āhredde.
- It's amazing that the Egyptians felt so little gratitude to Joseph for saving them from famine.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- thanksgiving