hring

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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hring

  1. indefinite accusative singular of hringur
  2. indefinite dative singular of hringur

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz. Cognate with Old Frisian hring, Old Saxon hring, Old High German ring, Old Norse hringr, also Finnish rengas.

In some forms and senses, possibly influenced by related hrinċġe, hrinġe (loop, handle, clasp).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xrinɡ/, [r̥iŋɡ]

Noun

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hring m

  1. ring (circular band)
  2. ring (circular mark); circle
  3. circuit, cycle
  4. a round object; orb, globe
  5. a loop or ring used as a means of attachment, suspension, or compression; handle
  6. a wreath, garland, or festoon
  7. the border of a circular area or region
  8. (figurative) the limit of a jurisdiction

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ryng, rynge, ring
    • English: ring
    • Scots: ring
    • Yola: ring
  • Medieval Latin: ringa, renga (Anglo-Latin)

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hring.

Noun

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hring m

  1. ring

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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  1. Braune, Wilhelm, Althochdeutsches Lesebuch, zusammengestellt und mit Glossar versehen
  2. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

Old Norse

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Noun

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hring

  1. accusative singular of hringr

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (ring, circle).

Noun

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hring m

  1. ring

Descendants

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