dankenswert

/ˈdaŋkn̩svɛʁt/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. commendable, worthy of thanks

    Built from Dank (thanks) + wert (worth (something)).

    • Das war eine dankenswerte Hilfe.

      That was commendable help.

Made of

  • Dank thanks
  • wert worth (something)

Similar words

lobenswert

Close synonyms for deserving recognition — dankenswert is "worthy of thanks," lobenswert is "worthy of praise."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

digno

Close — commendable relates to worthy.

Practice

1 What does dankenswert mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches dankenswert?

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