ankra

ankra

Maltese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.kra/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ankra

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Sicilian ancurari.

    Verb

    ankra (imperfect jankra, past participle ankrat, verbal noun ankrar)

    1. to anchor
    Conjugation
    Conjugation of ankra (i-type unadapted loan)
    positive forms
    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
    negative forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m ankrajtx ankrajtx ankra ankrajniex ankrajtux ankrawx
    f ankratx
    imperfect m nankrax tankrax jankrax nankrawx tankrawx jankrawx
    f tankrax
    imperative tankrax tankrawx

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Sicilian àncura.

      Noun

      ankra f (plural ankri or ankriet)

      1. anchor

      Norwegian Bokmål

      Alternative forms

      Noun

      ankra n

      1. definite plural of anker

      Verb

      ankra

      1. inflection of ankre:
        1. simple past
        2. past participle

      Sranan Tongo

      Etymology

      From English anchor or Dutch anker.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ankɾa/, [a̠ŋkɾa̠], [ɑ̟ŋkɾɑ̟]

      Noun

      ankra

      1. anchor

      Verb

      ankra

      1. to anchor
      2. to found
      3. to settle, to stay
      4. to settle in

      Descendants

      • Aukan: ankaa
      • Caribbean Hindustani: ankra
      • Kari'na: ankara
      • Saramaccan: hánka

      Swahili

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      ankra class IX (plural ankra class X)

      1. alternative form of ankara (invoice)

      Swedish

      Etymology

      From ankare. Compare Dutch ankeren, German ankern, French ancrer.

      Verb

      ankra (present ankrar, preterite ankrade, supine ankrat, imperative ankra)

      1. (nautical) anchor

      Conjugation

      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
      present participle ankrande
      past participle ankrad

      1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

      Derived terms

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