aske

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English

Verb

aske (third-person singular simple present askes, present participle asking, simple past and past participle asked)

  1. Obsolete spelling of ask.

Anagrams

Basque

Etymology

From the verb askatu (to untie, to free, to liberate).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

aske (comparative askeago, superlative askeen, excessive askeegi)

  1. free, independent
  2. (mathematics) independent

Declension

Adverb

aske (comparative askeago, superlative askeen, excessive askeegi)

  1. freely

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ askatu” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

  • aske”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • aske”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Danish askæ, from Old Norse aska, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ.

Noun

aske c (singular definite asken, plural indefinite asker)

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)
Inflection

Verb

aske (imperative ask, infinitive at aske, present tense asker, past tense askede, perfect tense har asket)

  1. ash

Etymology 2

See ask

Noun

aske c

  1. indefinite plural of ask

Hausa

Pronunciation

Verb

askḕ (grade 4)

  1. to shave (usually the head)

Middle English

Etymology 1

From earlier *athske, from Old English *āþesce, metathetic form of āþexe.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

aske

  1. A newt or a reptile that resembles one.
Synonyms
Descendants
  • English: ask, askard
  • Scots: ask, esk, awsk
References

Etymology 2

Noun

aske

  1. Alternative form of asshe (burnt matter)

Etymology 3

Verb

aske

  1. Alternative form of axen (to ask)

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From Old Norse aska.

Noun

aske m or f (definite singular aska or asken)

  1. ash (or ashes) (powdery residue left after burning a substance)

Derived terms

See also

References

West Frisian

Pronunciation

Noun

aske n (plural askes)

  1. diminutive of as