der Anker
Translation
anchor
Examples
Das Schiff warf den Anker.
The ship dropped anchor.
Er ist der Anker in meinem Leben.
He is the anchor in my life.
Grammar Patterns
to cast/weigh anchor Der Kapitän befahl, den Anker zu werfen.
to be the anchor ((for sb.)) Ihre Familie ist der Anker für sie.
Similar Words
Synonyms (figurative): Halt (support), Stütze (prop), Sicherheit (security)
Etymology
From Old High German 'ankari', from Latin 'ancora', from Greek 'ánkyra'. It's a direct cognate of the English word 'anchor'.
Memory Tips
The word 'Anker' is pronounced very similarly to 'anchor' in English, which makes it simple to recall.