Anker

Uncertain; appears as Ankarl in 14th century documents; possibly originally a nickname for a seasonal farm worker.

Anker

1. a male given name

From Old High German anker.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaŋkɐ/

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Anker m (strong, genitive Ankers, plural Anker)

1. anchor

   vor Anker gehen ― drop anchor

   Anker lichten ― raise the anchor

• ankern

• Ankerhemmung
• Ankerkette
• Ankerplatz
• Ankerwinde
• Verankerung

• → Latvian: enkurs
• → Lithuanian: iñkaras, añkaras
• → Kashubian: ãker
• → Polish: ankier (archaic)
• → Russian: а́нкер (ánker)

• “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

Anker m (plural Ankeren)

1. anchor