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
- 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)
- 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 |
Derived terms
- ankern
Related terms
- Buganker
- Notanker
- Rettungsanker
Descendants
- → Latvian: enkurs
- → Lithuanian: iñkaras, añkaras
- → Polish: ankier (archaic)
- → Russian: а́нкер (ánker)
Further reading
- “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
Noun
Anker m (plural Ankeren)
- anchor