hringur

Icelandic

/ˈr̥iŋkʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • circle
  • ring (jewellery)
  • something round or circular
  • circular route
  • lap circuit around a race track
  • (orthography) ring, kroužek
  • (basketball) hoop

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hringr (ring, ship, circle, queue, sword) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (ring, something bent curved, circle, curve).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hringaz

Gloss

ring, something bent curved, circle, curve

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

円

Emoji

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