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 (usually for non-jewelry) hringir or (usually for jewelry) 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

Usage notes

The plural in -ar is usually reserved for jewelry, the plural in -ir for other senses. Derived compound words generally follow this.

Declension

Declension of hringur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hringur hringurinn hringir1, hringar2 hringirnir1, hringarnir2
accusative hring hringinn hringi1, hringa2 hringina1, hringana2
dative hring hringnum hringjum, hringum hringjunum, hringunum
genitive hrings hringsins hringja, hringa hringjanna, hringanna

1Usually for non-jewelry.
2Usually for jewelry.

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