þancung
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þancungu. Cognate with Old High German dankunga. Equivalent to þancian + -ung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθɑn.kunɡ/, [ˈθɑŋ.kuŋɡ]
Noun
þancung f
- gratitude, thankfulness (+ dative = to someone) (+ genitive = for something)
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- Þæt is tō wundriġenne þæt þā Ēgypte swā lȳtle þancunge wiston Iōsēpe þæs þe hē hīe æt hungre āhredde.
- It's amazing that the Egyptians felt so little gratitude to Joseph for saving them from famine.
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- thanksgiving
Declension
Declension of þancung (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | þancung | þancunga, þancunge |
| accusative | þancunge | þancunga, þancunge |
| genitive | þancunge | þancunga |
| dative | þancunge | þancungum |