danke schön
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of danke schön
First recorded in 1870–75; from German, from danke “thank you” (from danken “to thank”; see thank ( def. )) + schön “beautiful, good” ( see sheen ( def. ))
Example Sentences
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After 16 years and 107 E.U. summits, European leaders bade farewell to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday with a collective "danke schön."
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2021
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