Undank

See also: undank

German

Etymology

From Middle High German undanc, from Old High German undank, undanc (“unthankfulness”), from Proto-West Germanic *unþank, from Proto-Germanic *unþankaz, equivalent to un- +‎ Dank. Cognate with Dutch ondank, Old English unþanc ("unfavour, unpleasure, anger, ill-will"; whence modern English unthank).

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Noun

Undank m (strong, genitive Undankes or Undanks, no plural)

  1. ingratitude; thanklessness; unthankfulness

Declension
Declension of Undank [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Undank
genitive eines des Undankes, Undanks
dative einem dem Undank, Undanke1
accusative einen den Undank

1Now rare, see notes.

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