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dank

"dank" means "thanks to, because of, courtesy of" in German. It is number 98 on the frequency list, in A1 (prep).

Meaning

thanks to, because of, courtesy of

Forms in this course

danke

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Nein, danke.
  No, thank you.
  Tatoeba: MUIRIEL / CK
• „Danke!“ – „Bitte!“
  "Thank you." "You're welcome."
  Tatoeba: Manfredo / Swift
• Gut, danke.
  Great, thanks.
  Tatoeba: abcd / ouitroisheures19

Learned together

In the course, "dank" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• also so, therefore
• vor in front of, before
• all all
• denn for
• zum to the, for the
• wer who
• dieser this one, this
• einer one
• über over, above

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