þakklæti

Icelandic

Etymology

From þakka (“to thank”) +‎ læti (“behaviour”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθahkˌlaiːtɪ/

Noun

þakklæti n (genitive singular þakklætis, no plural)

gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, appreciation
af þakklæti ― gratefully

með fyrirfram þakklæti ― thanks in advance

Declension

declension of þakklæti

	indefinite	definite
n-s	singular
nominative	þakklæti	þakklætið
accusative	þakklæti	þakklætið
dative	þakklæti	þakklætinu
genitive	þakklætis	þakklætisins

Synonyms

þakklátssemi (“gratitude”) (rare)

Related terms

þakklátur (“grateful”)

Further reading

“þakklæti” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

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