hringe
Old English
Alternative forms
- hrinġiæ, hrinġæ, hrinġċe, rinġċe, rhinġæ
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hringijā, from Proto-Germanic *hringijǭ (“ring, loop”), diminutive of Proto-Germanic *hringaz (“ring”). Cognate with Old Saxon hringa (“clasp, brooch”), Old High German ringa (“brooch, hook”), Old Norse hringja (“buckle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxrin.je/, [ˈr̥in.d͡ʒe]
Noun
hrinġe f
- a ring employed as a means of attachment, suspension, or compression; a loop, catch; a buckle or clasp
Declension
Declension of hringe (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrinġe | hrinġan |
| accusative | hrinġan | hrinġan |
| genitive | hrinġan | hrinġena |
| dative | hrinġan | hrinġum |
Derived terms
- gyrdelhrinġe
- gyrdelshrinġe
Related terms
- hring
Descendants
- Middle English: ring, rynge, renge (merged with descendant of hring)
- English: ring
- Scots: ring