rinc

Irish

Pronunciation

  • 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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English rink.

Noun

rinc f (genitive singular rince, nominative plural rinceanna)

  1. (sports) rink
Declension

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

rinc m

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

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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 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

Derived terms

Descendants

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