kring

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kring, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋ

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Noun

kring m (plural kringen, diminutive kringetje n)

1. circle; round figure

   Kinderen, ga in een kring staan!

   Children, form a circle!

2. circle; a community of people

   Dit is in deze kringen ongebruikelijk.

   This is unusual in these circles.

3. a circular stain left on a table by a wet glass
4. (chiefly Belgium) the student organization of a university faculty

Etymology

From Old Norse kringr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krɪŋː/

Preposition

kring

1. around

References

• “kring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse kringr.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

kring

1. around, about; same as omkring

Preposition

kring

1. around

Etymology

From Old Norse kringr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰríŋː], [kʰrœ́ʏ̯ŋk], [kʰrɛ́ŋː]

  Rhymes: -íŋː

Adjective

kring (comparative kringänä, superlative kringäst, neuter kringt)

1. fast, speedy, brisk

References

• Rietz, Johan Ernst, “Kring”, in Svenskt dialektlexikon: ordbok öfver svenska allmogespråket [Swedish dialectal lexicon: a dictionary for the Swedish lects] (in Swedish), 1962 edition, Lund: C. W. K. Gleerups Förlag, published 1862–1867, page 355