ringe
English
Etymology
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Noun
ringe (plural ringes)
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Noun
ringe
- plural of ring
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German ringe. A possible cognate include Ancient Greek ῥίμφα (rhímpha). Of uncertain origin.
Verb
ringe (imperative ring, infinitive at ringe, present tense ringer, past tense ringede, perfect tense har ringet)
Conjugation
Noun
ringe c
- indefinite plural of ring
Adjective
ringe
- of (rather) limited size, quantity or extent etc.
- of limited or insufficient value, quality, effect or importance etc.
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | ringe | ringere | ringest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | ringe | ringere | ringest2 |
| plural | ringe | ringere | ringest2 |
| definite attributive1 | ringe | ringere | ringeste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
See also
References
- “ringe” in Den Danske Ordbog
Estonian
Noun
ringe
German
Verb
ringe
- inflection of ringen:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Verb
ringe (imperative ring, present tense ringer, simple past ringte, past participle ringt, present participle ringende)
Verb
ringe (imperative ring, present tense ringer, simple past and past participle ringa or ringet, present participle ringende)
- to ring (put a ring on, e.g. an animal or a bird)
- to ring, encircle, surround (something)
- (reflexive) to form a ring, curl up
Derived terms
References
- “ringe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
ringe (present tense ringer, past tense ringde, past participle ringt, passive infinitive ringast, present participle ringande, imperative ring)
- alternative form of ringja
Sathmar Swabian
Verb
ringe
References
- Claus Stephani, Volksgut der Sathmarschwaben (1985)
Swedish
Adjective
ringe
- definite natural masculine singular of ringa