Meanings
grateful, thankful
Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ lag in Todes Banden (BWV 4)Praise God and be thankful to him, and sing hallelujah, hallelujah! (literally, “God praise and to him thankful be, and sing hallelujah, hallelujah!”)
Examples
GermanEnglish
Ich werde dir ewig dankbar sein.I'll be eternally grateful to you.
Wir sind dankbar für eure Hilfe.We're grateful for your help.