dankende
Dankende is a German word formed from the verb danken, meaning “to thank.” It functions as an adjective and, less commonly, as a nominalized participle. As an adjective, dankende describes something that expresses gratitude or is related to thanking. Typical usages include phrases like eine dankende Geste (“a gesture of thanks”) or dankende Worte (“words of gratitude”).
Grammatical inflection runs with gender and number: der dankende Mann, die dankende Frau, das dankende Kind;
Nominally, the form Dankende can occur as a noun to denote a person who gives thanks, but
Etymology and relation to other terms: Dankende is derived from the verb danken with the present participle
- Dank
- Danken