ringur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-.

Noun

ringur m (genitive singular rings, plural ringar)

1. ring
2. circle

Declension

Declension of ringur
m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ringur	ringurin	ringar	ringarnir
accusative	ring	ringin	ringar	ringarnar
dative	ringi	ringinum	ringum	ringunum
genitive	rings	ringsins	ringa	ringanna

Synonyms

• (circle): kringur

Derived terms

• ringvegur
• ringbreyt
• ringrás
• lyklaringur
• oyrnaringur
• nasaringur
• middagsringur
• sólarringur
• sjónarringur
• jarnringur
• silvurringur
• gullringur

Adjective

ringur (comparative verri, superlative verstur)
ringur (comparative ringari, superlative ringastur)

1. bad
2. difficult

Declension

ringur a1
Singular (eintal)	m (kallkyn)	f (kvennkyn)	n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	ringur	ring	ringt
Accusative (hvønnfall)	ringan	ringa
Dative (hvørjumfall)	ringum	ringari	ringum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(rings)	(ringar)	(rings)
Plural (fleirtal)	m (kallkyn)	f (kvennkyn)	n (hvørkikyn)
Nominative (hvørfall)	ringir	ringar	ring
Accusative (hvønnfall)	ringar
Dative (hvørjumfall)	ringum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	(ringa)