danke schön

American  

[dahng-kuh shœn, shahyn] / ˈdɑŋ kə ˌʃœn, ˌʃaɪn /

Also danke schoen

interjection

1. thank you very much.

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Etymology

Origin of danke schön

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

Example Sentences

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