rink

• (Canada, US, UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪŋk/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

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.

rink (plural rinks)

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

From Middle English rink, rynk, variation of ring (“ring”); compare Low German rink (“ring, circle”), Middle High German rinc (“a ring, circle”). Doublet of ring.

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.

• Portuguese: rinque

• Kirn

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

rink (verbal noun rinkey)

1. to dance

• daunse

• rinkagh

• daunsagh
• daunsin
• rinkey

Borrowed from English rink. Attested since 1921.

rink c

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

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• rink in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rink in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• rink in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)