danken
Translation
thanked
Examples
Wir dankten ihm für seine Hilfe.
We thanked him for his help.
Sie dankten den Gastgebern herzlich.
They thanked the hosts warmly.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((for sth.acc)) to thank (sb.) for (sth.) Wir dankten ihm für seine Hilfe.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich bedanken; Antonyms: klagen (to complain)
Etymology
Cognate with English "thank". From Proto-Germanic *þankōną ('to think, remember, thank').
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English "thank". Just remember the "en" ending for the infinitive. 'dankten' is the simple past tense.