Anke

See also: anke

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic *ankwô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“anoint”). Cognate with Latin ungō.

Pronunciation
  • (Zurich) IPA(key): /ˈɑŋkxə/

Noun

Anke m

  1. butter

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaŋkə/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German anko, from Old High German ancha. Related to Enkel (“ankle”).

Noun

Anke f or m (genitive Anken, plural Anken)

  1. (regional, otherwise obsolete) nape of the neck

Usage notes

Masculine form is rare.

Declension
Declension of Anke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Anke die Anken
genitive einer der Anke der Anken
dative einer der Anke den Anken
accusative eine die Anke die Anken
Declension of Anke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anke die Anken
genitive eines des Anken der Anken
dative einem dem Anken den Anken
accusative einen den Anken die Anken

Etymology 2

Unclear.

Noun

Anke m (genitive Anken, plural Anken)

  1. lake trout (Salmo trutta lacustris)
Declension
Declension of Anke
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anke die Anken
genitive eines des Anken der Anken
dative einem dem Anken den Anken
accusative einen den Anken die Anken

Etymology 3

From Low German and West Frisian.

Proper noun

Anke

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Anna

German Low German

Alternative forms
  • Annke

Etymology

Anna +‎ -ke

Proper noun

Anke

  1. (Low Prussian) A diminutive of the female given name Anna
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