German

Noun

Rang m ‎(genitive Ranges or Rangs, plural Ränge)

1. rank

Declension

Derived terms

• ranghoch

English

Verb

rang

1. simple past tense of ring (only in senses related to a bell — etymology 2)

Usage notes

Rang and rung are incorrect for the past of ring in the sense of encircle.

Anagrams

• ARNG, garn, gnar, gran

Catalan

Noun

rang m ‎(plural rangs)

1. rank
2. row

Danish

Etymology

From French rang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ranɡ/, [ʁɑŋˀ]

Noun

rang c (singular definite rangen, not used in plural form)

1. rank
2. precedence

Dutch

Etymology

From French rang

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɑŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɑŋ

Noun

rang m ‎(plural rangen, diminutive rangetje n)

1. rank

Derived terms

• rangschikken
• voorrang

French

Etymology

From Old French renc, reng, ranc, rang, from Frankish *hring. Compare English ring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃/

Noun

rang m ‎(plural rangs)

1. A row or line of things placed side-by-side.
2. A rank or position in a series or hierarchy.
3. (knitting) A knitting course.
4. (Canada, geography) A series of land plots narrower than deep, running perpendicular to a river or road.
5. (Canada, geography) The road serving such a series of plots.
6. (military, uncountable) The non-officers of an army, taken as a group.

Usage notes

• The expression in Xth rank uses the preposition à in French: au cinquième rang ‎(“in fifth place/rank”). See also place.

Synonyms

• (a row or line): rangée (objects only)
• (a rank or position): caste, classe, place, position

Derived terms

• au rang de
• rangs (plurale tantum)
• rentrer dans le rang

Related terms

• file
• ranger

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀaŋ/
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Verb

rang

1. First-person singular preterite of ringen.
2. Third-person singular preterite of ringen.

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɒŋɡ]

Noun

rang ‎(plural rangok)

1. rank
2. place, standing, status (in society)

Declension

Derived terms

• rangos
• rangú

Irish

Etymology

From Old French rang ‎(“line, row, rank”), from Frankish hring ‎(“ring”), from Proto-Germanic *hringaz ‎(“something bent or curved”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɑŋɡ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ɾˠaːŋɡ/
• (Aran, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠaŋ/

Noun

rang m ‎(genitive singular ranga, nominative plural ranganna)

1. rank, row, line
2. rank, order, station
3. (education, biology) class

Declension

Derived terms

• rangaigh ‎(“classify; grade, assort”)
• rangóir ‎(“ranker”)

Mandarin

Romanization

rang

1. Nonstandard spelling of rāng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of ráng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of rǎng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of ràng.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Romani

Noun

rang m ‎(plural rang)

1. colour

Swedish

Verb

rang

1. past tense of ringa.

Uzbek

Etymology

From Persian رنگ ‎(rang)

Noun

rang ‎(plural ranglar)

1. color

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʐaːŋ˧˥]

Verb

rang

1. roast
2. pop