danke schön

American  

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

Also danke schoen

interjection

1. thank you very much.

---

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. ))