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/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aŋkjɛr
- Syllabification: an‧kier
Noun
ankier m inan
- (archaic, construction) anchor plate
- Synonym: kotew
- (archaic, mechanics) escapement (contrivance in a timepiece)
- Synonym: wychwyt
- (archaic) timepiece with an escapement mechanism
- (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