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.

Derived terms

• giftingarhringur
• hringlaga
• sólarhringur
• vítahringur

See also

• gjörð