ringur

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ringur m (genitive singular rings, plural ringar)

1. ring
2. circle

Declension

m6	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	ringur	ringurin	ringar	ringarnir
accusative	ring	ringin	ringar	ringarnar
dative	ringi	ringinum	ringum	ringunum
genitive	rings	ringsins	ringa	ringanna

Synonyms

• (circle): kringur

Derived terms

• gullringur
• jarnringur
• lyklaringur
• middagsringur
• nasaringur
• oyrnaringur
• ringbreyt
• ringrás
• ringvegur
• silvurringur
• sjónarringur
• sólarringur

Adjective

ringur (comparative verri, superlative verstur)
ringur (comparative ringari, superlative ringastur)

1. bad
2. difficult

Declension

Declension of ringur (a1)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ringur	ring	ringt
accusative	ringan	ringa	ringt
dative	ringum	ringari	ringum
genitive	rings	ringar	rings
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	ringir	ringar	ring
accusative	ringar	ringar	ring
dative	ringum	ringum	ringum
genitive	ringa	ringa	ringa