tankar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Possibly from Dutch [Term?] (sense 1), from English tanker (sense 2)

Noun

tankar m (definite singular tankaren, indefinite plural tankarar, definite plural tankarane)

1. a tankard
2. (nautical) a tanker

Synonyms

• (sense 2) tankbåt, tankskip

Derived terms

• oljetankar (sense 2)
• øltankar (sense 1)

See also

• tanker (Bokmål)

Etymology 2

Noun

tankar m

1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of tank
2. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of tanke

Etymology 3

Verb

tankar

1. (deprecated template usage) present tense of tanka

References

• “tankar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English tank.

Verb

1. (Internet slang, nonstandard) to be unable to withstand a situation
   1. (video games, basketball) to tank
   2. to be unable to hold one's laughter

Usage notes

In the meaning be unable to hold one's laughter, it is usually used in the negative.

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Swedish

Noun

tankar

1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of tanke
2. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of tank

Verb

tankar

1. (deprecated template usage) present tense of tanka.

Anagrams

• kantar, kantra, kartan