takk
Faroese
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish tak, from Old Norse þǫkk (whence inherited Faroese tøkk), from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz.
Declension
Declension of takk | ||||
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f2 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | takk | takkin | takkir | takkirnar |
accusative | takk | takkina | takkir | takkirnar |
dative | takk | takkini | takkum | takkunum |
genitive | takkar | takkarinnar | takka | takkanna |
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish tak, from Old Norse þǫkk (whence inherited Icelandic þökk), from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz. Cognates include Faroese and Norwegian takk, Danish tak, Swedish tack, English thank, West Frisian tank, Dutch dank and German Dank.
Interjection
takk
Usage notes
Synonyms
- takk fyrir
- þökk
- þökk fyrir
- þakka þér (singular); þakka yður (singular, formal; rare)
- þakka þér fyrir (singular); þakka yður fyrir (singular, formal; rare)
Derived terms
- takk fyrir í dag (“thanks for today”)
- takk fyrir í gær (“thanks for yesterday”)
- takk fyrir í kvöld (“thanks for tonight”)
- takk fyrir mig (“thanks for myself”, commonly said to a host for having been received as a guest; both after dining and when departing)
- takk fyrir síðast, takk fyrir seinast (“thanks for last time”)
Related terms
- þakka (“to thank”)
- takk kærlega (“thank you dearly; thank you very much”)
- kærar þakkir (“dear thanks; thank you very much”)
- þúsund þakkir (“thousand thanks”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz. Equivalent cognates: Danish tak, Faroese tøkk, Icelandic þökk, Swedish tack.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /tak/, [tɑk]
Derived terms
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