ankier

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Anker, from Middle High German anker, from Old High German anker, from Proto-West Germanic *ankurō, from Proto-Germanic *ankurô, from Latin ancora.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaŋ.kjɛr/
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  • Rhymes: -aŋkjɛr
  • Syllabification: an‧kier

Noun

ankier m inan

  1. (archaic, construction) anchor plate
    Synonym: kotew
  2. (archaic, mechanics) escapement (contrivance in a timepiece)
    Synonym: wychwyt
  3. (archaic) timepiece with an escapement mechanism
  4. (obsolete) sash worn by women, usually ornamental, with a rich buckle
    Hypernym: opasanie

Declension
Declension of ankier
singular plural
nominative ankier ankry
genitive ankra ankrów
dative ankrowi ankrom
accusative ankier ankry
instrumental ankrem ankrami
locative ankrze ankrach
vocative ankrze ankry

Derived terms
adjective
  • ankrowy
verb
  • ankrować impf

Further reading
  • ankier in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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