German

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Etymology

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danksagen +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Danksagung f (genitive Danksagung, plural Danksagungen)

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

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