jdm. zu Dank verpflichtet sein
to be indebted/grateful to someone
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In a sentence
Der Patient ist dem Arzt für die schnelle Hilfe zu Dank verpflichtet.
How it is used
Means 'to be indebted/grateful to someone'. Formal register. Used in a thank-you letter after major help. Mistake: learners use 'danken' — this emphasizes obligation, not just feeling.
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. Dank zollento pay tribute
- Dank annehmento receive gratitude from someone
Other collocations built on sein
- an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
- in Arbeit seinto be employed
- außer Atem seinto be out of breath
- im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
- der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
- in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
- in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
- in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
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