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Like engagement rings denote the engagement... Maybe it's just English being its usual mess

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[-] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 13 points 2 months ago

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

[-] josteinsn@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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

[-] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

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

[-] josteinsn@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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

[-] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Strange but interesting, thank you!😊

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