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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Rinken

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Rinken, ‘large ring, buckle,’ an Upper German word, from Middle High German rinke, masculine and feminine, ‘buckle, clasp,’ whence Middle High German rinkel, ‘small buckle’; an old derivative of Ring (Old High German rinka, from the primitive form *hringjôn).