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takk

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See also: tak, taak, täkk, and так

Faroese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Danish tak, from Old Norse þǫkk (whence inherited Faroese tøkk), from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz.

Noun

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takk f (genitive singular takkar, plural takkir)

  1. thank

Declension

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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

Interjection

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takk

  1. thank you, thanks

Icelandic

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈtʰahk/

Interjection

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takk

  1. thank you, thanks
  2. please: used to make a polite request.
    Einn kaffibolla, takk.
    One cup of coffee, please.
    Já, takk.
    Yes, please.

Usage notes

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  • The interjection takk (borrowed from Danish) is a cognate of þökk (a thank, thanks), itself inherited directly from Old Norse.
  • The term þökk is used as a noun, and rarely as an interjection by itself. The derived term þökk fyrir can be used as an interjection.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz. Equivalent cognates: Danish tak, Faroese tøkk, Icelandic þökk, Swedish tack.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /tak/, [tɑk]

Interjection

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takk

  1. thank you, thanks
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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takk

  1. imperative of takke

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse þǫkk.

Interjection

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takk

  1. thank you, thanks

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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