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 Middle High German anker, from Old High German anker, ankero, from Proto-West Germanic *ankurō, from Proto-Germanic *ankurô.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʔaŋkɐ/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    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

    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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