Anker
See also: anker
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain; appears as Ankarl in 14th century documents; possibly originally a nickname for a seasonal farm worker.
Proper noun
[edit]Anker
- a male given name
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old High German anker.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Anker m (strong, genitive Ankers, plural Anker)
- anchor
- vor Anker gehen ― drop anchor
- Anker lichten ― raise the anchor
Declension
[edit]Declension of Anker [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Latvian: enkurs
- → Lithuanian: iñkaras, añkaras
- → Kashubian: ãker
- → Polish: ankier (archaic)
- → Russian: а́нкер (ánker)
Further reading
[edit]- “Anker” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Anker” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Anker (Gerät, Schiff, Haken)” in Duden online
- “Anker (Maß, Flüssigkeiten)” in Duden online
- “Anker” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
[edit]Noun
[edit]Anker m (plural Ankeren)
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