hringur

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥iŋkʏr/

  Rhymes: -iŋkʏr

Noun

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

Declension

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 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

• giftingarhringur
• hringlaga
• sólarhringur
• vítahringur

See also

• gjörð