thanks
English
Etymology
From Middle English thanks, thankes, from Old English þancas (“thanks”), from Proto-Germanic *þankōs, nominative plural of *þankaz (“thought, gratitude”), from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to think, feel”). More at thank.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θæŋks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /θæŋks/, /ðæŋks/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -æŋks
Interjection
thanks
- Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thank you
- Could you give me a hand, please? — Yes, sure. — Thanks.
- Your last gift, for which thanks, made my family so happy.
- ~1595, Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1
- Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!
Derived terms
Translations
used to express appreciation or gratitude
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Noun
thanks pl (plural only)
- An expression of gratitude.
- After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?
- Grateful feelings or thoughts.
thanks
- (obsolete) plural of thank
Derived terms
Translations
expression of gratitude
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grateful feelings
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Dutch
Interjection
thanks
- (informal) thanks
- Synonyms: bedankt, dank je, dank u, dank je wel, dank u wel
- Thanks dat je de vaat gisterenavond gedaan had, ik had er zelf geen tijd voor.
- Thanks for doing the dishes yesterday evening, I didn't have time for it myself.
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