"merci" meaning in German

See merci in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /mɛʁˈsiː/, /ˈmɛʁ.si/ [Switzerland] Audio: De-merci.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from French merci. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|fr|merci|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French merci, {{bor+|de|fr|merci}} Borrowed from French merci Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} merci
  1. (chiefly Switzerland) thank you Tags: Switzerland Synonyms: danke, danke schön, ich danke schön
    Sense id: en-merci-de-intj-hENH5U8A Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Switzerland German

Download JSON data for merci meaning in German (1.5kB)

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