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It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring (startrek.website)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Like engagement rings denote the engagement... Maybe it's just English being its usual mess

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (8 children)

In german it is "Ehe-Ring" which literally translates to marriage ring

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

In Norwegian same thing: giftering, “the state of being married-ring”. Jeg er gift = i am married. It also means “I am poison”, though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is it then also the "state of being poisoned-ring"?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, a poison ring is a giftring, without the e. Don’t know why.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Strange but interesting, thank you!😊

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