þakklæti
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Icelandic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From þakka (“to thank”) + læti (“behaviour”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]þakklæti n (genitive singular þakklætis, no plural)
- gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, appreciation
- af þakklæti ― gratefully
- með fyrirfram þakklæti ― thanks in advance
Declension
[edit]| Declension of þakklæti | ||
|---|---|---|
| n-s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | þakklæti | þakklætið |
| accusative | þakklæti | þakklætið |
| dative | þakklæti | þakklætinu |
| genitive | þakklætis | þakklætisins |
Synonyms
[edit]- þakklátssemi (“gratitude”) (rare)
Related terms
[edit]- þakklátur (“grateful”)
Further reading
[edit]- “þakklæti” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
