German word

Ring

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɪŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounring

Example

Er schenkte ihr einen Ring.

He gave her a ring.

Illustration for Ring (ring)

More examples

Sie verlor ihren Ring im Park.

She lost her ring in the park.

Core concept

A round band or circular path with no open end.

Common phrases

  • einen Ring tragen

    wear a ring

  • einen Ring anprobieren

    try on a ring

  • einen Ring verlieren

    lose a ring

Similar words

Ehering: A band exchanged by spouses as a symbol of marriage.
Verlobungsring: A ring often given to mark an engagement, sometimes with a gemstone.
Armband: A decorative band worn around the wrist.
Ohrring: A small piece of jewelry worn through or on the ear.

Definition in German

Ein Ring ist ein rundes, meist geschlossenes Schmuckstück, das am Finger getragen wird.

Word origin

Ring is an inherited Germanic word, recorded in Old High German as ring and related to Proto-Germanic *hringaz, meaning a circle or ring.

Usage tips

  • German commonly specifies a wedding or engagement band with compounds such as Ehering and Verlobungsring.

Other meanings

  • circlenoun
  • ring roadnoun

Related words

  • Ringgrößering sizenoun
  • Ringstraßering roadnoun
  • ringförmigring-shapedadjective

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