dank
Translation
thanks to, due to, owing to
Examples
Dank deiner Hilfe habe ich es geschafft.
Thanks to your help, I managed it.
Dank des guten Wetters war der Ausflug schön.
Thanks to the good weather, the trip was nice.
Grammar Patterns
((+dat/+gen)) thanks to sth./sb. Dank des guten Wetters war der Ausflug schön.
Similar Words
wegen (because of), aufgrund (due to)
Etymology
From Old High German 'danc' (thought, thanks), related to 'denken' (to think).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'thank'. Remember it by associating it with giving thanks for something positive happening.