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English

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Verb

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aske (third-person singular simple present askes, present participle asking, simple past and past participle asked)

  1. Obsolete spelling of ask.

Anagrams

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Basque

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Etymology

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From the verb askatu (to untie, to free, to liberate).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /as̺ke/, [as̺.ke̞]

Adjective

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aske (comparative askeago, superlative askeen, excessive askeegi)

  1. free, independent
  2. (mathematics) independent

Declension

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Adverb

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aske (comparative askeago, superlative askeen, excessive askeegi)

  1. freely

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ askatu” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

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  • aske”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • aske”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Danish askæ, from Old Norse aska, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ.

Noun

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aske c (singular definite asken, plural indefinite asker)

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)
Inflection
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Verb

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aske (imperative ask, infinitive at aske, present tense asker, past tense askede, perfect tense har asket)

  1. ash

Etymology 2

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See ask

Noun

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aske c

  1. indefinite plural of ask

Hausa

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔás.kèː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔás.cèː]

Verb

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askḕ (grade 4)

  1. to shave (usually the head)

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From earlier *athske, from Old English *āþesce, metathetic form of āþexe.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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aske

  1. A newt or a reptile that resembles one.
Synonyms
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Descendants
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  • English: ask, askard
  • Scots: ask, esk, awsk
References
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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aske

  1. Alternative form of asshe (burnt matter)

Etymology 3

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Verb

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aske

  1. Alternative form of axen (to ask)

Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

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From Old Norse aska.

Noun

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aske m or f (definite singular aska or asken)

  1. ash (or ashes) (powdery residue left after burning a substance)

Derived terms

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See also

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West Frisian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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aske n (plural askes)

  1. diminutive of as