ankra
Maltese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Sicilian ancurari.
Verb edit
ankra (imperfect jankra, past participle ankrat, active participle ankrar)
- to anchor
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of ankra | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Borrowed from Sicilian àncura.
Noun edit
ankra f (plural ankri or ankriet)
Related terms edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
ankra n
Verb edit
ankra
- inflection of ankre:
- simple past
- past participle
Sranan Tongo edit
Etymology edit
From English anchor or Dutch anker.
Noun edit
ankra
Verb edit
ankra
Descendants edit
- → Saramaccan: hánka
Swahili edit
Noun edit
ankra (n class, plural ankra)
- Alternative form of ankara (“invoice”)
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From ankare. Compare Dutch ankeren, German ankern, French ancrer.
Verb edit
ankra (present ankrar, preterite ankrade, supine ankrat, imperative ankra)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ankra (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||