| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑŋkər/ |
| Hyphenation | an·ker |
| Plural | ankers |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| ankertjie | ankertjies |
| Catalan | àncora |
|---|---|
| Czech | kotva |
| Danish | anker |
| Dutch | anker |
| English | anchor |
| Esperanto | ankro |
| Faeroese | akker |
| Finnish | ankkuri |
| French | ancre |
| German | Anker |
| Greek | άγκυρα |
| Greek (Old Greek) | ἅγκυρα |
| Icelandic | akkeri |
| Italian | àncora |
| Latin | ancora |
| Papiamento | anker; hankro |
| Portuguese | âncora; ferro |
| Romanian | ancoră |
| Russian | якорь |
| Saterland Frisian | Onker |
| Scottish Gaelic | acair |
| Spanish | ancla; áncora |
| Sranan | ankra |
| Swahili | nanga |
| Swedish | ankare |