Anker

See also: anker

Danish

Etymology

Uncertain; appears as Ankarl in 14th century documents; possibly originally a nickname for a seasonal farm worker.

Proper noun

Anker

  1. a male given name

German

Etymology

From Old High German anker.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaŋkɐ/
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Noun

Anker m (strong, genitive Ankers, plural Anker)

  1. anchor
    vor Anker gehen ― drop anchor
    Anker lichten ― raise the anchor

Declension
Declension of Anker [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anker die Anker
genitive eines des Ankers der Anker
dative einem dem Anker den Ankern
accusative einen den Anker die Anker

Hyponyms
  • Balkenanker
  • Maueranker
  • Ringanker
  • Steinanker
  • Zuganker

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Latvian: enkurs
  • → Lithuanian: iñkaras, añkaras
  • → Kashubian: ãker
  • → Polish: ankier (archaic)
  • → Russian: а́нкер (ánker)

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Noun

Anker m (plural Ankeren)

  1. anchor
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