See also: Rink

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English rink, renk, from Old English rinc (man, warrior, hero), from Proto-Germanic *rankiz (upright man), from *rankaz (straight, upright), from Proto-Indo-European *reǵ- (straight, direct). Cognate with Scots rink, renk (man, warrior, hero), Old Saxon rink (man), Old Norse rekkr (a straight or upright man), Old English ranc (proud, noble, valiant). More at rank.

Noun

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rink (plural rinks)

  1. (UK dialectal) A man, especially a warrior or hero.

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Middle Scots rink, renk (course, battlefield), from Middle French renc, from Old French reng, from Frankish *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz. Doublet of rank and ring.

Noun

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rink (plural rinks)

  1. (UK dialectal) A ring; a circle.
  2. A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
    We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
  3. A surface for roller skating.
  4. A building housing an ice rink.
  5. (curling) A team in a competition.
    The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.
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  • Portuguese: rinque
  • Swedish: rink
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Lithuanian

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Verb

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rink

  1. second-person singular imperative of rinkti

Manx

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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rink (verbal noun rinkey)

  1. to dance

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English rink. Attested since 1921.

Noun

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rink c

  1. (sports) a rink (prepared sheet of ice for ice hockey, curling, or the like)

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