ankar

== Cornish == === Etymology === === Noun === ankar m (plural ankrys) ascetic === References === “ankar” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === ankar m or n (definite singular ankaren or ankaret, indefinite plural ankarar or ankar, definite plural ankarane or ankara) (dialectal, Hallingdal, Telemark) alternative form of anker (“anchor”) === References === “ankar” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring == Swedish == === Noun === ankar n anchor; contraction of ankare 1944, Martin Nilsson, Nordsjön, song popularized by singer Harry Brandelius ==== Usage notes ==== Only used in certain expressions, such as lätta ankar. === Anagrams === kanar, rakan, ranka