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)