rang

See also rāng, ráng, rǎng, ràng, and Rang

English

Pronunciation

• X-SAMPA: /"raN/
• IPA: /ˈɹæŋ/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -æŋ

Verb

rang

1. Simple past of ring. (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)

Usage notes

"Rang" and "rung" are incorrect for the past of "ring" in the sense of encircle.

Anagrams

• ARNG, garn, gnar, gran

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Danish

Etymology

From French rang.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ranɡ/, [ʁɑŋˀ]

Noun

rang c (singular definite rangen, not used in plural form)

1. rank
2. precedence

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

rang m (plural rangen, diminutive rangetje)

1. rank

Derived terms

• rangschikken
• voorrang

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French

Etymology

From Frankish *hring. Compare English rank.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁɑ̃/

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Noun

rang m (plural rangs)

1. A row or line of things placed side-by-side.
2. A rank or position in a series or hierarchy.
3. (knitting) A knitting course.
4. (Canada, geography) A series of land plots narrower than deep, running perpendicular to a river or road.
5. (Canada, geography) The road serving such a series of plots.
6. (military, uncountable) The non-officers of an army, taken as a group.

Usage notes

• The expression in Xth rank uses the preposition à in French: au cinquième rang (“in fifth place/rank”). See also place.

Synonyms

• (a row or line): rangée (objects only)
• (a rank or position): caste, classe, place, position

Derived terms

• au rang de
• rangs (plurale tantum)
• rentrer dans le rang

Related terms

• file
• ranger

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʀaŋ/

Verb

rang

1. First-person singular preterite of ringen.
2. Third-person singular preterite of ringen.

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈrɒŋɡ/

Noun

rang (plural rangok)

1. rank
2. place, standing, status (in society)

Declension

declension of rang singular plural nominative rang rangok accusative rangot rangokat dative rangnak rangoknak instrumental ranggal rangokkal causal-final rangért rangokért translative ranggá rangokká terminative rangig rangokig essive-formal rangként rangokként essive-modal - - inessive rangban rangokban superessive rangon rangokon adessive rangnál rangoknál illative rangba rangokba sublative rangra rangokra allative ranghoz rangokhoz elative rangból rangokból delative rangról rangokról ablative rangtól rangoktól

possessives of rang possessor singular possession plural possession 1st person sing. rangom rangjaim 2nd person sing. rangod rangjaid 3rd person sing. rangja rangjai 1st person plural rangunk rangjaink 2nd person plural rangotok rangjaitok 3rd person plural rangjuk rangjaik

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Irish

Etymology

Noun

rang m (genitive ranga, nominative plural ranganna)

1. rank, row, line
2. rank, order, station
3. (education) class

Declension

Declension of rang

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative rang ranganna Vocative a rang a ranganna Genitive ranga ranganna Dative rang ranganna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an rang na ranganna Genitive an ranga na ranganna Dative leis an rang don rang leis na ranganna

Derived terms

• rangaigh (“classify; grade, assort”)
• rangóir (“ranker”)

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Mandarin

Romanization

rang

1. Nonstandard spelling of rāng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of ráng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of rǎng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of ràng.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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Romani

Noun

rang m (plural rang)

1. colour

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Swedish

Verb

rang

1. past tense of ringa.

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Uzbek

Etymology

From Persian رنگ (rang)

Noun

rang (plural ranglar)

1. color

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Vietnamese

Verb

rang

1. roast
2. pop