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It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring (startrek.website)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts
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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 3 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

French as well - le bague de mariage

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In Dutch it’s called a trouwring, which as a verb literally translates to wedding ring, but as a noun also to loyalty ring.
Which I find rather sweet.

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

Ooh neat, think that's from the same root as troth/betrothal in English too, proto German for truth & fidelity

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

German also has Trauring (and related words) going back to that root. Although it's rather archaic and not used nearly as much as Ehe or Heirat. And then there's Hochzeit for just the ceremony.

I never realized how many words we use for wedding...

[–] josteinsn 1 points 3 months ago (1 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 3 months ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Strange but interesting, thank you!😊