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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Possibly from Dutch (sense 1), from English tanker (sense 2)
Noun
tankar m (definite singular tankaren, indefinite plural tankarar, definite plural tankarane)
- a tankard
- (nautical) a tanker
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Etymology 2
Noun
tankar m
- indefinite plural of tank
- indefinite plural of tanke
Etymology 3
Verb
tankar
- present of tanka
References
Portuguese
Etymology
From English tank + -ar.
Pronunciation
Verb
tankar (first-person singular present tanko, first-person singular preterite tankei, past participle tankado)
- (Brazil, Internet slang, nonstandard)
- to tolerate, to withstand
Eu não tanko esse tipo de música.- I don't tolerate that kind of music.
- (video games, basketball) to tank (resist damage)
- to be able to hold one's laughter
Usage notes
In the meaning be able to hold one's laughter, it is usually used in the negative.
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Derived terms
Swedish
Noun
tankar
- indefinite plural of tanke
- indefinite plural of tank
Verb
tankar
- present indicative of tanka
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