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See also: Asker
Englisch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English asker, axer, equivalent to ask + -er.
Nomen
asker (plural askers)
- Someone who asks a question. [from 12th c.]
- Synonym: questioner
- Antonyms: askee; see also Thesaurus:askee
- Hyponym: requestor
Translations
person who asks a question
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Etymology 2
From Middle English ascre, a variant (with uncertain suffix) of Middle English aske (“newt”). More at ask.
Nomen
asker (plural askers)
- (England dialect, Wales) A newt. [from 14th c.]
- 2018 April 21, Sara Hudston, The Guardian:
- Great crested newts, “askers”, used to be common in the Marshwood Vale.
Anagrams
- skare, skear, reaks, reask, Akres, eskar, Kaser, Akers, Rakes, Sekar, saker, kesar, akers, Kears, rakes
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “army”).
Nomen
asker
Declension
Declension of asker
nominative | asker |
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genitive | askerniñ |
dative | askerge |
accusative | askerni |
locative | askerde |
ablative | askerden |
Dänisch
Nomen
asker c pl
- plural indefinite of aske
Verb
asker
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Nomen
asker (plural askers)
- One who prays towards or supplicates a divinity.
- One who criticises, reviews, or examines; a checker.
- A litigant; one who begins legal action or one hired by such a person.
- (rare) An extortionist; one who requires excessive charges.
- (rare) One who asks or questions; an asker.
- (rare) One who levies dues or fees.
Descendants
References
- “asker(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-10.
Norwegian Bokmål
Nomen
asker m pl
- indefinite plural of ask
Old Swedish
Alternative forms
- ᛆᛋᚴᚽᚱ (Runic)
Etymology
From Old Norse askr, from Proto-Germanic *askaz.
Nomen
asker m
Declension
Declension of asker (strong a-stem)
Descendants
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عسكر (ʿasker), from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar).
Pronunciation
Nomen
asker m pers
Declension
Declension of asker
Related terms
noun
Further reading
- asker in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish عسكر (ʿasker), from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʕaskar, “army”), from Persian لشکر (laškar, “army”). Replaced the native word çeri.
Pronunciation
Nomen
asker (definite accusative askeri, plural askerler)
- soldier (any member of a military, regardless of specialty or rank)
- military service, especially of conscription
- private (soldier of the lowest rank)
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “asker”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007) “asker²”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 318
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “asker”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “asker”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
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