asker

See also: Asker

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæsk.ɚ/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːsk.ə/

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Etymology 1

From Middle English asker, axer, equivalent to ask +‎ -er.

Noun

asker (plural askers)

1. Someone who asks a question. [from 12th c.]

Translations

person who asks a question

• Arabic: سَائِل‎ (sāʾil)
• Finnish: kysyjä (fi), kyselijä (fi)
• German: Fragender m, Fragende f, Fragesteller (de) m, Fragestellerin (de) f

• Portuguese: perguntador m
• Zazaki: persoğ c, perser c

Etymology 2

From ask (“newt”), with uncertain suffix.

Noun

asker (plural askers)

1. (England dialect, Wales) A newt. [from 14th c.]
   • 2018 April 21, Sara Hudston, The Guardian:

     Great crested newts, “askers”, used to be common in the Marshwood Vale.

Anagrams

• Akers, Kaser, Kears, Rakes, akers, eskar, kesar, rakes, reaks, reask, saker, skare, skear

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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر‎ (ʿaskar, “army”).

Noun

asker

1. soldier; warrior

Declension

Declension of asker

nominative	asker
genitive	askerniñ
dative	askerge
accusative	askerni
locative	askerde
ablative	askerden

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Danish

Noun

asker c pl

1. plural indefinite of aske

Verb

asker

1. present tense of aske

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• askere, axer, axere

Etymology

From axen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaskər(ə)/, /ˈaksər(ə)/

Noun

asker (plural askers)

1. One who prays towards or supplicates a divinity.
2. One who criticises, reviews, or examines; a checker.
3. A litigant; one who begins legal action or one hired by such a person.
4. (rare) An extortionist; one who requires excessive charges.
5. (rare) One who asks or questions; an asker.
6. (rare) One who levies dues or fees.

Descendants

• English: asker
• Scots: askar (obsolete)

References

• “asker(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-10.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

asker m pl

1. indefinite plural of ask

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse askr, from Proto-Germanic *askaz.

Noun

asker m

1. ash (tree)
2. wooden box

Declension

Declension of asker (a-stem)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	asker	askrin	aska(r)	askani(r), -ane(r)
accusative	ask	askin	aska	askana
dative	aski, -e	askinum, -enom	askum, -om	askumin, -omen
genitive	asks	asksins	aska	askanna

Descendants

• Swedish: ask
  • → Finnish: aski

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عسكر‎ (asker), from Arabic عَسْكَر‎ (ʿaskar, “army”), from Persian لشکر‎ (laškar, “army”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑsˈceɾ/

Noun

asker (definite accusative askeri, plural askerler)

1. soldier

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	asker
Definite accusative	askeri
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	asker	askerler
Definite accusative	askeri	askerleri
Dative	askere	askerlere
Locative	askerde	askerlerde
Ablative	askerden	askerlerden
Genitive	askerin	askerlerin
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular askerim askerlerim 2nd singular askerin askerlerin 3rd singular askeri askerleri 1st plural askerimiz askerlerimiz 2nd plural askeriniz askerleriniz 3rd plural askerleri askerleri Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular askerimi askerlerimi 2nd singular askerini askerlerini 3rd singular askerini askerlerini 1st plural askerimizi askerlerimizi 2nd plural askerinizi askerlerinizi 3rd plural askerlerini askerlerini Dative Singular Plural 1st singular askerime askerlerime 2nd singular askerine askerlerine 3rd singular askerine askerlerine 1st plural askerimize askerlerimize 2nd plural askerinize askerlerinize 3rd plural askerlerine askerlerine Locative Singular Plural 1st singular askerimde askerlerimde 2nd singular askerinde askerlerinde 3rd singular askerinde askerlerinde 1st plural askerimizde askerlerimizde 2nd plural askerinizde askerlerinizde 3rd plural askerlerinde askerlerinde Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular askerimden askerlerimden 2nd singular askerinden askerlerinden 3rd singular askerinden askerlerinden 1st plural askerimizden askerlerimizden 2nd plural askerinizden askerlerinizden 3rd plural askerlerinden askerlerinden Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular askerimin askerlerimin 2nd singular askerinin askerlerinin 3rd singular askerinin askerlerinin 1st plural askerimizin askerlerimizin 2nd plural askerinizin askerlerinizin 3rd plural askerlerinin askerlerinin

Derived terms

• askerlik
• çocuk asker