danke

Nein, danke, said the little governess, looking at the big berries on their gleaming leaves.

You know in Germany whenever anybody asks after anybody you have to begin your answer with danke.

In place of "danke" are heard dang-gee and dank-kee; the former favorite dakkn is almost never heard.

The probability is obvious that we have here a case of imitation of the "Thanks" (Danke) which he has not seldom heard.