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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 3 months ago (8 children)

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

[–] josteinsn@lemmy.world 1 points 3 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.

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] josteinsn@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] DarkMetatron@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Strange but interesting, thank you!😊

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