þanc

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þankaz, whence also Old Frisian thonk, Old Saxon thank, Old Dutch thank, Old High German danc, and Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐍃 (þagks). Old Norse þǫkk, though a feminine ō-stem, is clearly related; probably it was originally a collective of PGmc *þankaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

þanc m

  1. thanks, gratitude
  2. satisfaction, pleasure
  3. thought

Usage notes[edit]

  • Unlike the modern word "thank," sense 1 is usually, though far from always, in the singular.
  • Sense 2 is only attested in a few set phrases such as sumum menn tō þances (“to someone's satisfaction”).
  • Sense 3 is rare in prose. There the related term ġeþōht is usual.

Declension[edit]

Declension of þanc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative þanc þancas
accusative þanc þancas
genitive þances þanca
dative þance þancum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: thank
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