rinc

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠiːɲc/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɪɲc/

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

• rinnc (obsolete)

Verb

rinc (present analytic rinceann, future analytic rincfidh, verbal noun rince, past participle rincthe)

1. to dance

Conjugation

Conjugation of rinc (first conjugation – A)

indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	rincim	rinceann tú; rincir†	rinceann sé, sí	rincimid; rinceann muid	rinceann sibh	rinceann siad; rincid†	a rinceann; a rinceas	rinctear
past	rinc mé; rinceas	rinc tú; rincis	rinc sé, sí	rinceamar; rinc muid	rinc sibh; rinceabhair	rinc siad; rinceadar	a rinc	rinceadh
past habitual	rincinn	rincteá	rinceadh sé, sí	rincimis; rinceadh muid	rinceadh sibh	rincidís; rinceadh siad	a rinceadh	rinctí
	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	rincfidh mé; rincfead	rincfidh tú; rincfir†	rincfidh sé, sí	rincfimid; rincfidh muid	rincfidh sibh	rincfidh siad; rincfid†	a rincfidh; a rincfeas	rincfear
conditional	rincfinn	rincfeá	rincfeadh sé, sí	rincfimis; rincfeadh muid	rincfeadh sibh	rincfidís; rincfeadh siad	a rincfeadh	rincfí
subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	go rince mé; go rincead†	go rince tú; go rincir†	go rince sé, sí	go rincimid; go rince muid	go rince sibh	go rince siad; go rincid†	—	go rinctear
past	dá rincinn	dá rincteá	dá rinceadh sé, sí	dá rincimis; dá rinceadh muid	dá rinceadh sibh	dá rincidís; dá rinceadh siad	—	dá rinctí
imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
—	rincim	rinc	rinceadh sé, sí	rincimis	rincigí; rincidh†	rincidís	—	rinctear
past participle	rincthe
verbal noun	rince

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English rink.

Noun

rinc f (genitive singular rince, nominative plural rinceanna)

1. (sports) rink

Declension

Declension of rinc (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative rinc rinceanna vocative a rinc a rinceanna genitive rince rinceanna dative rinc rinceanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an rinc na rinceanna genitive na rince na rinceanna dative leis an rinc don rinc leis na rinceanna

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch rinc

Noun

rinc m

1. ring
2. circle
3. circle of people
4. gathering of people
5. entourage, escort

Inflection

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	rinc	ringe
accusative	rinc	ringe
genitive	rincs	ringe
dative	ringe	ringen

Descendants

• Dutch: ring
  • Afrikaans: ring
  • Negerhollands: rink, riṅ
  • →? Aukan: linga
  • → Indonesian: ring
  • → Papiamentu: renchi, ringtsje (from the diminutive)
• Limburgish: rink

Further reading

• “rinc”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “rinc”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz.

Noun

rinc m

1. ring, circle

Inflection

Declension of rinc (masculine a-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	rinc	ringa
accusative	rinc	ringa
genitive	ringes	ringo
dative	ringe	ringon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: rinc
  • Dutch: ring
    • Afrikaans: ring
    • Negerhollands: rink, riṅ
    • →? Aukan: linga
    • → Indonesian: ring
    • → Papiamentu: renchi, ringtsje (from the diminutive)
  • Limburgish: rink

Further reading

• “rink”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rinkiz (“upright man”), from Proto-Germanic *rinkaz (“straight, upright”). Cognate with Old Saxon rink, Old Norse rekkr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rink/, [riŋk]

Noun

rinc m

1. (poetic) man, warrior
   • The Old English rune poem

     ᚱ byþ on recȳde rinca ġehwylċum / sēfte...

     Journey is easy for warriors in the hall...

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	rinc	rincas
accusative	rinc	rincas
genitive	rinces	rinca
dative	rince	rincum

Derived terms

• beadorinc
• fyrdrinc
• gūþrinc
• heaþorinc
• hilderinc
• sǣrinc

Descendants

• English: rink