takke

acknowledge, thank

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vb thank,

(besvare en tale) return thanks; reply;

[takke `af] resign;

[du behøver ikke at takke] there is no need to thank me (, him etc);

[takke for gaven] thank him (, them etc) for the present;

[det kan du takke dig selv for] you have only yourself to thank for that; you may thank yourself for that;

[have meget at takke en for] be much indebted to somebody;

[vi kan takke ham for det] we are indebted to him for it, we owe it to him,

(= det er hans skyld) it is his fault;

[ikke noget at takke for!] don't mention it! not at all!

[du kan takke din Gud og skaber for at du slap igennem!]

T you can count yourself lucky that you got through!

[takket være] thanks to ( fx we were saved thanks to his courage).