anse

See also: Anse and ansé

Danish

Etymology

From an (“on”) +‎ se (“to see”), from Low German ansehn (“to look at, consider”). Compare German ansehen. In all three languages, the participle is used as an adjective with the meaning "respectable" (see anset, ansehn, ansehen). Doublet of se an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈanˌseˀ]

Verb

anse (imperative anse, infinitive at anse, present tense anser, past tense anså, perfect tense har anset)

1. to consider, regard

   Synonym: regne

Conjugation

Conjugation of anse

active passive present anser anses past anså ansås infinitive anse anses imperative anse — participle present anseende past anset (auxiliary verb have) gerund anseen

References

• “anse” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃s/

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French anse, from Late Old French anse, borrowed from Latin ānsa.

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

See the main entry.

Noun

anse f (plural anses)

1. archaic form of hanse (“hansa”)

Related terms

• anséate
• anséatique

Further reading

• “anse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ânes

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.se/
• Rhymes: -anse
• Hyphenation: àn‧se

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

Derived terms

• uansett

References

• “anse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Anagrams

• anes, asen, ensa, nesa, sena