rinc

Irish

Pronunciation

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)
verbal noun rince
past participle rincthe
tense singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative
present rincim rinceann tú;
rincir† 		rinceann sé, sí rincimid 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 /
ar rinc* 		rinceadh
past habitual rincinn rincteá rinceadh sé, sí rincimis; rinceadh muid rinceadh sibh rincidís; rinceadh siad a rinceadh /
a rinceadh* 		rinctí
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 /
a rincfeadh* 		rincfí
subjunctive
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
– rincim rinc rinceadh sé, sí rincimis rincigí;
rincidh† 		rincidís — rinctear

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect 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

References

  1. ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, page 47; reprinted 1988

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

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

Derived terms

Descendants

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