hringur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥iŋkʏr/

  Rhymes: -iŋkʏr

Noun

hringur m (genitive singular hrings, nominative plural hringir or hringar)

1. circle
2. ring (jewellery)
3. something round or circular
4. circular route
5. lap (circuit around a race track)
6. (orthography) ring, kroužek
7. (basketball) hoop

Usage notes

The plural in -ar is usually reserved for jewelry, the plural in -ir for other senses. Derived compound words generally follow this.

Declension

Declension usually used for the sense 'jewelry'.

declension of hringur

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hringur	hringurinn	hringar	hringarnir
accusative	hring	hringinn	hringa	hringana
dative	hring	hringnum	hringum	hringunum
genitive	hrings	hringsins	hringa	hringanna

Declension used for other senses.

declension of hringur

m-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hringur	hringurinn	hringir	hringirnir
accusative	hring	hringinn	hringi	hringina
dative	hring	hringnum	hringjum	hringjunum
genitive	hrings	hringsins	hringja	hringjanna

Derived terms

• giftingarhringur
• hringlaga
• sólarhringur
• vítahringur

See also

• gjörð