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ankra

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Maltese

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Sicilian ancurari.

Verb

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

  1. to anchor
Conjugation
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Conjugation of ankra
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

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Borrowed from Sicilian àncura.

Noun

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ankra f (plural ankri or ankriet)

  1. anchor
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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ankra n

  1. definite plural of anker

Verb

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ankra

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

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From English anchor or Dutch anker.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈankɾa/, [ˈã̠ŋkɾa̠], [ˈɑ̟̃ŋkɾɑ̟]

Noun

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ankra

  1. anchor

Verb

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ankra

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

Descendants

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

Swahili

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Noun

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ankra class IX (plural ankra class X)

  1. Alternative form of ankara (invoice)

Swedish

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Etymology

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

Verb

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

  1. (nautical) anchor

Conjugation

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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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See also

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References

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