ankra
Maltese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈan.kra/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sicilian ancurari.
Verb
ankra (imperfect jankra, past participle ankrat, active participle ankrar)
- to anchor
Conjugation
Conjugation of ankra | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | ankrajt | ankrajt | ankra | ankrajna | ankrajtu | ankraw | |
f | ankrat | |||||||
imperfect | m | nankra | tankra | jankra | nankraw | tankraw | jankraw | |
f | tankra | |||||||
imperative | ankra | ankraw |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sicilian àncura.
Noun
ankra f (plural ankri or ankriet)
- anchor
Related terms
- ankoraġġ (ankraġġ)
- ankrott
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- (of noun) ankera, ankrene
- (of verb) ankret
Noun
ankra n
- definite plural of anker
Verb
ankra
- inflection of ankre:
- simple past
- past participle
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English anchor or Dutch anker.
Noun
ankra
- anchor
Verb
ankra
- to anchor
- to found
- to settle, to stay
- to settle in
Swedish
Etymology
From ankare. Compare Dutch ankeren, German ankern, French ancrer.
Verb
ankra (present ankrar, preterite ankrade, supine ankrat, imperative ankra)
- (nautical) anchor
Conjugation
Conjugation of ankra (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | ankra | ankras | ||
Supine | ankrat | ankrats | ||
Imperative | ankra | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | ankren | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | ankrar | ankrade | ankras | ankrades |
Ind. plural1 | ankra | ankrade | ankras | ankrades |
Subjunctive2 | ankre | ankrade | ankres | ankrades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | ankrande | |||
Past participle | ankrad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
Derived terms
- ankring
- förankra
See also
- förtöja
References
- ankra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- ankra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- ankra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)