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Webster 1913 Edition


Asker

Ask′er

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Noun.
One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer.
Shak.

Ask′er

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Noun.
[A corruption of AS.
a[GREEK]exe
lizard, newt.]
(Zool.)
An ask; a water newt.
[Local Eng.]

Definition 2024


Asker

Asker

See also: asker

Norwegian

Proper noun

Asker

  1. Municipality in Akershus, Norway

asker

asker

See also: Asker

English

Noun

asker (plural askers)

  1. Alternative form of ask (an eft or newt)

Etymology 2

From ask + -er.

Noun

asker (plural askers)

  1. The person who asks a question
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Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar, army).

Noun

asker

  1. soldier; warrior

Declension


Danish

Noun

asker c pl

  1. plural indefinite of aske

Verb

asker

  1. present tense of aske

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

asker m pl

  1. indefinite plural of ask

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse askr, from Proto-Germanic *askaz.

Noun

asker m

  1. ash (tree)
  2. wooden box

Declension

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Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عسكر (asker), from Arabic عَسْكَر (ʿaskar, army), from Persian لشکر (laškar, army).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑs.keɾ/

Noun

asker (definite accusative askeri, plural askerler)

  1. soldier

Declension

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