jdm. Dank zollen

to pay tribute

Türkçe: haraç ödemek

Not jdm. Dank zahlen

English says to pay, so zahlen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Dank goes with zollen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Dank m.

Verb

zollen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der Forscher zollt seinem Mentor öffentlich Dank für die Unterstützung.

How it is used

Means 'to pay tribute' or 'express deep gratitude'. Formal register. Used in a eulogy or award ceremony. Nuance: implies respect and admiration, not just thanks.

Other verbs that go with Dank

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Dank entgegennehmento receive thanks
• jdm. (seinen) Dank abstattento render thanks
• jdm. Dank sagento thank someone
• jdm. Dank schuldento owe thanks to someone
• jdm. zu Dank verpflichtet seinto be indebted/grateful to someone
• Dank annehmento receive gratitude from someone

All collocations with Dank

Other collocations built on zollen

• jdm. Anerkennung zollento pay tribute/show respect to someone
• jdm. Achtung zollento publicly acknowledge and honor someone
• jdm. Aufmerksamkeit schenken / zollento pay attention to someone
• jdm. Respekt zollento pay tribute/respect to someone
• Tribut zollen (auch fig.)to show respect or admiration, often ceremonially