It's called a wedding ring, but surely it should be called a marriage ring - eviltoast

Like engagement rings denote the engagement… Maybe it’s just English being its usual mess

  • Thelsim@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    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.

    • CelloMike@startrek.websiteOP
      2·
      4 months ago

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

      • bob_lemon@feddit.org
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        4 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…