ankier

Polish

Alternative forms

• ankra

Etymology

Borrowed from German Anker, from Middle High German anker, from Old High German anker, from Proto-West Germanic *ankurō, from Proto-Germanic *ankurô, from Latin ancora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaŋ.kjɛr/

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• Rhymes: -aŋkjɛr
• Syllabification: an‧kier

Noun

ankier m inan

1. (archaic, construction) anchor plate

   Synonym: kotew

2. (archaic, mechanics) escapement (contrivance in a timepiece)

   Synonym: wychwyt

3. (archaic) timepiece with an escapement mechanism
4. (obsolete) sash worn by women, usually ornamental, with a rich buckle

   Hypernym: opasanie

Declension

Declension of ankier

	singular	plural
nominative	ankier	ankry
genitive	ankra	ankrów
dative	ankrowi	ankrom
accusative	ankier	ankry
instrumental	ankrem	ankrami
locative	ankrze	ankrach
vocative	ankrze	ankry

Derived terms

adjective

• ankrowy

 

verb

• ankrować impf

 

Further reading

• ankier in Polish dictionaries at PWN