hringur
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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)
circle
ring (jewellery)
something round or circular
circular route
lap (circuit around a race track)
(orthography) ring, kroužek
(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 ====
==== Derived terms ====
giftingarhringur
hringlaga
sólarhringur
vítahringur
==== See also ====
gjörð