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jdm. zu Dank verpflichtet sein

to be indebted/grateful to someone

Türkçe: birine minnettar olmak

Noun
der Dank m.
Verb
sein
Topic
Kommunikation
Register
Formal register

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Der Patient ____ dem Arzt für die schnelle Hilfe zu Dank verpflichtet.

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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

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