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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Anker (“anchor”).
Pronunciation
Noun
а́нкер • (ánker) m inan (genitive а́нкера, nominative plural а́нкеры, genitive plural а́нкеров, relational adjective а́нкерный) (normal usage)
а́нкер • (ánker) m inan (genitive а́нкера, nominative plural анкера́, genitive plural анкеро́в, relational adjective а́нкерный) (professional usage)
- part of a clockwork, ensuring uniformity of its stroke, a type of escapement
- old measure of volume, used for wine, brandy and oil
- fastener for fixing of structures and equipment
- a device that serves to transmit the pull out forces from building structures to the ground layer
- a device with known coordinates, the coordinates of which are determined relative to markers used in positioning systems
- truss rod (metal rod inside the neck of a guitar)
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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а́нкер
ánker
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а́нкеры, анкера́△*
ánkery, ankerá△*
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| genitive
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а́нкера
ánkera
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а́нкеров, анкеро́в*
ánkerov, ankeróv*
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| dative
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а́нкеру
ánkeru
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а́нкерам, анкера́м*
ánkeram, ankerám*
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| accusative
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а́нкер
ánker
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а́нкеры, анкера́△*
ánkery, ankerá△*
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| instrumental
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а́нкером
ánkerom
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а́нкерами, анкера́ми*
ánkerami, ankerámi*
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| prepositional
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а́нкере
ánkere
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а́нкерах, анкера́х*
ánkerax, ankeráx*
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△ Irregular.
* Professional usage.