"Ask" meaning in English

See Ask in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Old Norse Askr, from askr (“ash tree”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|Askr}} Old Norse Askr Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ask
  1. (Norse mythology) The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda. Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-Ask-en-name-zi-xJBbS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 33 8 30 10 5 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 5 36 7 3 8 3 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Asks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish Ask, from ask (“ash tree”), ultimately also from askr (“ash tree”). Doublet of Ash. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sv|Ask}} Swedish Ask, {{doublet|en|Ash}} Doublet of Ash Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ask (plural Asks)
  1. A surname from Swedish.
    Sense id: en-Ask-en-name-Jnr3Byh~ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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