French

Noun

anse f ‎(plural anses)

1. (geometry) An arc segment, from which an object is suspended
2. A handle, part of an object to be hand-held when used or moved
3. A small bay (body of water)

Related terms

• ansette
• ansière

Etymology 2

Borrowing from German Hansa.

Noun

anse f ‎(plural anses)

1. A hansa, system of collaborating port-states

Related terms

• anséatique (adjective)

Anagrams

• ânes

Italian

Noun

anse f

1. plural of ansa

Anagrams

• sane

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

an- +‎ se; from German ansehen

Verb

anse ‎(imperative anse, present tense anser, passive anses or ansees, simple past anså, past participle ansett, present participle anseende)

1. to consider, regard

References

• “anse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old Swedish anse, from Middle Low German ansen.

Verb

anse

1. to be of an opinion, feel, think, believe

   Sven anser att Beatles var riktigt bra

   Sven thinks that the Beatles were really good

Conjugation