ett ankare
Meaning
anchor
In Swedish: redskap som sänks ner till bottnen för att hindra en båt från att driva
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ankare |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ankaret |
| Plural, indefinite | ankare |
| Plural, definite | ankarna |
ankare is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ankare, det stora ankaret. Check another noun
Practise ankare
1 / 2Is it en ankare or ett ankare?
Questions
What does ankare mean in English?
ankare means “anchor”.
Is it en ankare or ett ankare?
It is ett ankare, and “the anchor” is ankaret.
What is the plural of ankare?
ankare doesn't change in the plural: ett ankare, två ankare (definite: ankarna).
Origin
From Old Norse akkeri.
Nearby common words
ankare is number 8,359 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 8,355inspärrad locked up, imprisonment
- 8,356förtryck oppression
- 8,357skoningslös ruthless, merciless
- 8,358yttra comment, utter
- 8,360curry curry
- 8,361kanadensare canoe, Canadian
- 8,362katedral cathedral
- 8,363snusk squalor, dirt(iness)
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