rang

See also: Rang, ráng, ràng, räng, rāng, răng, rằng, and rǎng

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: răng, IPA^(key): /ɹæŋ/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -æŋ
• Homophone: wrang

Verb

rang

1. simple past of ring (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)

Usage notes

Rang and rung are incorrect for the past of ring in the sense of encircle.

Anagrams

• ARNG, NARG, gRNA, garn, gnar, gran, grna, narg

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈraŋ]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈraŋk]

Noun

rang m (plural rangs)

1. rank
2. row

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French rang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ranɡ/, [ʁɑŋˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɑŋˀ

Noun

rang c (singular definite rangen, not used in plural form)

1. rank
2. precedence

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French rang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɑŋ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

rang m (plural rangen, diminutive rangetje n)

1. rank

Derived terms

• rangschikken
• voorrang

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French

Etymology

From Old French renc, reng, ranc, rang, from Frankish *hring. Compare English ring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃/

• audio:

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Noun

rang m (plural rangs)

1. A row or line of things placed side-by-side.

   Synonym: rangée (objects only)

2. A rank or position in a series or hierarchy.

   Synonyms: caste, classe, place, position

3. (knitting) A knitting course.
4. (Canada, geography) A series of land plots narrower than deep, running perpendicular to a river or road.
5. (Canada, geography) The road serving such a series of plots.
6. (military, uncountable) The non-officers of an army, taken as a group.

Usage notes

The expression in Xth rank uses the preposition à in French: au cinquième rang (“in fifth place/rank”). See also place.

Derived terms

• au rang de
• rangs (plural only)
• rentrer dans le rang

Related terms

• file
• ranger

Descendants

• → German: Rang
• → Italian: rango

Further reading

• “rang”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀaŋ/
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb

rang

1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular preterite of ringen.
2. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular preterite of ringen.

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɒŋɡ]

• Audio:

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Noun

rang (plural rangok)

1. rank
2. place, standing, status (in society)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	rang	rangok
accusative	rangot	rangokat
dative	rangnak	rangoknak
instrumental	ranggal	rangokkal
causal-final	rangért	rangokért
translative	ranggá	rangokká
terminative	rangig	rangokig
essive-formal	rangként	rangokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	rangban	rangokban
superessive	rangon	rangokon
adessive	rangnál	rangoknál
illative	rangba	rangokba
sublative	rangra	rangokra
allative	ranghoz	rangokhoz
elative	rangból	rangokból
delative	rangról	rangokról
ablative	rangtól	rangoktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	rangé	rangoké
non-attributive possessive - plural	rangéi	rangokéi

Possessive forms of rang
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	rangom	rangjaim
2nd person sing.	rangod	rangjaid
3rd person sing.	rangja	rangjai
1st person plural	rangunk	rangjaink
2nd person plural	rangotok	rangjaitok
3rd person plural	rangjuk	rangjaik

Derived terms

• rangos
• rangú

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠɑŋɡ/
• IPA^(key): /ɾˠaːŋɡ/
• IPA^(key): /ɾˠaŋ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French rang (“line, row, rank”), from Frankish hring (“ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“something bent or curved”).

Noun

rang m (genitive singular ranga, nominative plural ranganna)

1. rank
   1. row, line

      Synonyms: líne, sraith

   2. order, station
2. (education, biology) class

Declension

Declension of rang

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative rang ranganna Vocative a rang a ranganna Genitive ranga ranganna Dative rang ranganna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an rang na ranganna Genitive an ranga na ranganna Dative leis an rang don rang leis na ranganna

Derived terms

• ardrang (“senior class”)
• máistir-rang (“masterclass”)
• rang teagaisc (“tutorial”) (teaching session)
• rangaigh (“classify; grade, assort”, verb)
• rangóir m (“ranker”)

 

Etymology 2

Noun

rang f (genitive singular rainge, nominative plural ranga)

1. Alternative form of reang (“loin”)
2. Alternative form of reang (“scar; crease, wrinkle”)

Declension

Declension of rang

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rang ranga Vocative a rang a ranga Genitive rainge rang Dative rang ranga

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rang na ranga Genitive na rainge na rang Dative leis an rang don rang leis na ranga

Etymology 3

Noun

rang m (genitive singular rang, nominative plural rangaí)

1. Alternative form of runga (“rung”)

Declension

Declension of rang

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rang rangaí Vocative a rang a rangaí Genitive rang rangaí Dative rang rangaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rang na rangaí Genitive an rang na rangaí Dative leis an rang don rang leis na rangaí

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rang”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “rang”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Mandarin

Romanization

rang

1. Nonstandard spelling of rāng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of ráng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of rǎng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of ràng.

Usage notes

• Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Via German Rang from French rang

Noun

rang m (definite singular rangen, uncountable)

1. rank

Derived terms

• annenrangs
• rangstige

References

• “rang” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “rang_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Via German Rang from French rang

Noun

rang m (definite singular rangen, uncountable)

1. rank

Derived terms

• rangstige

References

• “rang” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Romani

Etymology

From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga).

Noun

rang m (plural rang)

1. colour

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Swedish

Verb

rang

1. (deprecated template usage) past tense of ringa.

Anagrams

• garn, gran

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Uzbek

Etymology

From Persian رنگ (rang).

Noun

rang (plural ranglar)

1. color

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɹaːŋ˧˧]

Verb

rang

1. roast
2. pop

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Zazaki

Etymology

From Persian رنگ (rang).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾaŋɡ/

Noun

rang

1. color