ankar

See also: āṅkär and ānkaŗ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

ankar m or n (definite singular ankaren or ankaret, indefinite plural ankarar or ankar, definite plural ankarane or ankara)

  1. (dialectal, Hallingdal, Telemark) alternative form of anker (“anchor”)
    • 1863, Margjit Johannesdotter Hovde-Svigsli from Tuddal, “Ballade om unge Herredag (transcription by Sophus Bugge)”:
      Dem kasta síne ankara alt inn på gvíte sand,
      de va S[iguł] å H[erredag] dem fyste tvo mann í land
      They threw their anchors on (the) white sand,
      it were Sigurd og Herredag the first men (to step) ashore

References

  • “ankar” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

Swedish

Noun

ankar n

  1. anchor; contraction of ankare
    • 1944, Martin Nilsson, Nordsjön, song popularized by singer Harry Brandelius
      Men det är skönt när man får lätta ankar. Och sticka ut på böljorna de blå.
      But it feels great when one can lift the anchor. And get out on the blue waves.

Usage notes

Only used in certain expressions, such as lätta ankar.

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