dankbaar
grateful
/ˈdɑŋkbaːr/adjective
Word forms
- comparative: dankbaarder (more grateful)
- superlative: meest dankbaar (most grateful)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The combination 'nk' produces a nasal sound, and the open syllable 'baar' has a long vowel /aːr/.
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In connected speech
The final /r/ in ‘dankbaar’ can become a tap or even silent in casual speech, especially before a consonant.
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-05 · 20Zeker Martin, ik ben je erg dankbaar.Definitely, Martin, I'm very grateful to you.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Fiction #336
Marked known.