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Rettungsring
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German
de:
vertical
Lifebelt in Water 1.jpg
A life buoy
Excess human adipose tissue.jpg
A spare tyre
Etymology
de :af Rettung -s- Ring
From de Rettung -s- Ring.
Pronunciation
de De-Rettungsring.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
life buoy UK, life preserver US, life ring, lifesaver
de idiomatic colloquial mostly in the plural spare tyre UK, spare tire North America, flab, roll of fat, love handle
Declension
m,(e)s