ringur
Faroese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse hringr, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]ringur m (genitive singular rings, plural ringar)
Declension
[edit]| 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
[edit]- (circle): kringur
Derived terms
[edit]- ringvegur
- ringbreyt
- ringrás
- lyklaringur
- oyrnaringur
- nasaringur
- middagsringur
- sólarringur
- sjónarringur
- jarnringur
- silvurringur
- gullringur
Adjective
[edit]ringur (comparative verri, superlative verstur)
ringur (comparative ringari, superlative ringastur)
Declension
[edit]| 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 |