rreng

Albanian

Etymology

From rrenë, with -g enlargement. Alternatively related to vrangull, literally 'to put in the middle of a circle', 'to be at the centre of everybody's scorn'. Similar sense development in Italian prendere in giro ("to scorn, pull someone's leg"), literally 'to take someone for a ride, spin around'.

Noun

rreng f

1. a prank, cheat

Related terms

• vrangull
• vring
• rrenë