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Anke

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-West Germanic *ankwō. Cognate with Latin unguen (fat, grease) and Old Irish imb (butter).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Anke m

  1. butter
    Synonym: Butter

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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Anke

  1. a surname

Further reading

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German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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Anke f (genitive Anken, plural Anken) or
Anke (rare) m (weak, genitive Anken, plural Anken)

  1. (regional, otherwise obsolete) nape of the neck
Usage notes
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Masculine form is rare.

Declension
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Etymology 2

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Unclear.

Noun

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Anke m (weak, genitive Anken, plural Anken)

  1. lake trout (Salmo trutta lacustris)
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Etymology 3

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From Low German Anke.

Proper noun

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Anke f (proper noun, genitive Ankes or Anke, plural Anken or (colloquial) Ankes)

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Anna, from Low German
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Etymology 4

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Inherited from Middle High German anke, Old High German ancho. Compare Alemannic German Anke.

Noun

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Anke m (strong, genitive Anke, no plural)

  1. (archaic outside Switzerland) butter
    Synonym: Butter
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Further reading

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German Low German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Anna +‎ -ke

Proper noun

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Anke

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