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ringette

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English

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Etymology

From ring + -ette.

Noun

ringette (uncountable)

  1. (sports) A team sport played on ice on skates and primarily by women, the players using sticks to control a rubber ring and attempting to score goals by landing it in the opponents' net.
    • 2007 May 9, The Associated Press, “Sports Briefing”, in New York Times:
      Sam Jacks, the inventor of ringette and floor hockey, and Robert Steadward, whose efforts spearheaded the growth of Paralympic sports, are being inducted in the builder category.

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Derived terms

  • floor ringette
  • gym ringette
  • inline ringette
  • quad ringette
  • road ringette
  • roller ringette
  • street ringette

References

  • ringette. MacMillan Dictionary. Access date: 29 October 2011.
  • Ringette Canada (Aug. 22, 2006). "Information about Stick Approval/Legal Sticks"

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Finnish

Etymology

From English ringette.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriŋːetːe/, [ˈriŋːe̞t̪ːe̞]
  • Rhymes: -iŋːetːe
  • Syllabification(key): rin‧get‧te
  • Hyphenation(key): rin‧get‧te

Noun

ringette

  1. (sports) ringette

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