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Ringverein
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German
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Etymology
de :af Ring Verein
de Ring Verein
Pronunciation
de [ˈʁɪŋfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]
de Ring ver ein
de De-Ringverein.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
"ring clubs"; Mafia-like criminal organizations active from the 1890s to the 1950s, who identified themselves by means of signet rings.
Declension
m,(e)s
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