Irish

edit

Pronunciation

edit

Etymology 1

edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

edit

Verb

edit

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

  1. to dance
Conjugation
edit

Etymology 2

edit

Borrowed from English rink.

Noun

edit

rinc f (genitive singular rince, nominative plural rinceanna)

  1. (sports) rink
Declension
edit

References

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

Middle Dutch

edit

Etymology

edit

From Old Dutch rinc, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz.

Noun

edit

rinc m

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

Inflection

edit

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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

Further reading

edit

Old Dutch

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Noun

edit

rinc m

  1. ring, circle

Descendants

edit

Further reading

edit
  • rink”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

rinc m

  1. (poetic) man, warrior

Declension

edit

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit