danke schön

Also danke schoen

[dahng-kuh shœn, shahyn]

interjection

1. thank you very much.

Word History and Origins

Origin of danke schön¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from German, from danke “thank you” (from danken “to thank”; thank ( def. ) ) + schön “beautiful, good” ( sheen ( def. ) )