hringur
Icelandic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithringur m (genitive singular hrings, nominative plural hringir or hringar)
- circle
- ring (jewellery)
- something round or circular
- circular route
- lap (circuit around a race track)
- (orthography) ring, kroužek
- (basketball) hoop
Usage notes
editThe plural in -ar is usually reserved for jewelry, the plural in -ir for other senses. Derived compound words generally follow this.
Declension
editDeclension usually used for the sense 'jewelry'.
declension of hringur
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
editSee also
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- Icelandic terms inherited from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse
- Icelandic terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Icelandic 2-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Icelandic/iŋkʏr
- Rhymes:Icelandic/iŋkʏr/2 syllables
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic masculine nouns
- Icelandic countable nouns
- is:Orthography
- is:Basketball