engagement ring
der Verlobungsring, die Verlobungsringe
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engagement ring
A ring that two people typically give each other when they get engaged, or that one person gives the other as a sign of their promise to marry.
Sie trägt ihren Verlobungsring seit gestern am linken Ringfinger.
She has been wearing her engagement ring on her left ring finger since yesterday.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Verlobungsringe |
| genitive | des Verlobungsringes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Verlobungsring | die Verlobungsringe |
| accusative | den Verlobungsring | die Verlobungsringe |
| dative | dem Verlobungsring | den Verlobungsringen |
| genitive | des Verlobungsringes des Verlobungsrings | der Verlobungsringe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Verlobungsring' (engagement ring) is made up of 'Verlobung' (engagement) and 'Ring' (ring). It therefore refers to a ring associated with an engagement.
Sie bewahrt den Verlobungsring in einer kleinen Schachtel auf.
She keeps the engagement ring in a small box.
Common phrases are 'einen Verlobungsring schenken' (to give an engagement ring as a gift), 'einen Verlobungsring tragen' (to wear an engagement ring), and 'einen Verlobungsring anstecken' (to put an engagement ring on someone's finger). With 'schenken' (to give as a gift), the person receiving the ring is in the dative case.
Er schenkte seiner Freundin einen Verlobungsring.
He gave his girlfriend an engagement ring.
To describe the ring's location, 'an' (on) is often used with the dative: the engagement ring is on a finger or on someone's hand. For movement to that location, 'an' takes the accusative.
Der Verlobungsring glänzte an ihrer linken Hand.
The engagement ring sparkled on her left hand.
Sie steckte den Verlobungsring an ihren Finger.
She slipped the engagement ring onto her finger.
