hringur

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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

Declension

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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

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See also

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