hring

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iŋk

Noun

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

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Old English

Alternative forms

• hrincg

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xrinɡ/, [r̥iŋɡ]

Noun

hring m

1. ring

Declension

Declension of hring (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hring	hringas
accusative	hring	hringas
genitive	hringes	hringa
dative	hringe	hringum

Descendants

• Middle English: ring, rink, renk
  • Scots: ring
  • English: ring, rink

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Old High German

Alternative forms

• ring

Noun

hring m

1. ring

Declension

Declension of hring (masculine a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	hring	hringa
accusative	hring	hringa
genitive	hringes	hringo
dative	hringe	hringum
instrumental	hringu	—

References

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

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Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring, circle”).

Noun

hring m

1. ring

Descendants

• Middle Low German: ring
  • Low German: rink
  • Plautdietsch: Rinkj