rinc

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠɪɲc/

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

• rinnc (obsolete)

Verb

rinc (present analytic rinceann, future analytic rincfidh, verbal noun rince, past participle rincthe)

1. to dance

Conjugation

conjugation of rinc (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	rincim	rinceann tú; rincir†	rinceann sé, sí	rincimid	rinceann sibh	rinceann siad; rincid†	a rinceann; a rinceas	rinctear
	past	rinc mé; rinceas	rinc tú; rincis	rinc sé, sí	rinceamar; rinc muid	rinc sibh; rinceabhair	rinc siad; rinceadar	a rinc / ar rinc*	rinceadh
	past habitual	rincinn	rincteá	rinceadh sé, sí	rincimis; rinceadh muid	rinceadh sibh	rincidís; rinceadh siad	a rinceadh / a rinceadh*	rinctí
future		rincfidh mé; rincfead	rincfidh tú; rincfir†	rincfidh sé, sí	rincfimid; rincfidh muid	rincfidh sibh	rincfidh siad; rincfid†	a rincfidh; a rincfeas	rincfear
conditional		rincfinn	rincfeá	rincfeadh sé, sí	rincfimis; rincfeadh muid	rincfeadh sibh	rincfidís; rincfeadh siad	a rincfeadh / a rincfeadh*	rincfí
subjunctive	present	go rince mé; go rincead†	go rince tú; go rincir†	go rince sé, sí	go rincimid; go rince muid	go rince sibh	go rince siad; go rincid†	—	go rinctear
	past	dá rincinn	dá rincteá	dá rinceadh sé, sí	dá rincimis; dá rinceadh muid	dá rinceadh sibh	dá rincidís; dá rinceadh siad	—	dá rinctí
imperative		rincim	rinc	rinceadh sé, sí	rincimis	rincigí; rincidh†	rincidís	—	rinctear
verbal noun		rince
past participle		rincthe

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English rink.

Noun

rinc f (genitive singular rince, nominative plural rinceanna)

1. (sports) rink

Declension

Declension of rinc

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rinc rinceanna Vocative a rinc a rinceanna Genitive rince rinceanna Dative rinc rinceanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rinc na rinceanna Genitive na rince na rinceanna Dative leis an rinc don rinc leis na rinceanna

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch ring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz.

Noun

rinc m

1. ring
2. circle
3. circle of people
4. gathering of people
5. entourage, escort

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: ring
  • Afrikaans: ring
  • Negerhollands: rink, riṅ
  • →? Aukan: linga
  • → Indonesian: ring
  • → Papiamentu: renchi, ringtsje (from the diminutive)
• Limburgish: rink

Further reading

• “rinc”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “rinc”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rinkiz (“upright man”), from Proto-Germanic *rinkaz (“straight, upright”). Cognate with Old Saxon rink, Old Norse rekkr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rink/, [riŋk]

Noun

rinc m

1. (poetic) man, warrior

Declension

Declension of rinc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	rinc	rincas
accusative	rinc	rincas
genitive	rinces	rinca
dative	rince	rincum

Derived terms

• beadorinc
• fyrdrinc
• gūþrinc
• heaþorinc
• hilderinc
• sǣrinc

Descendants

• English: rink