Ringverein

== German == === Etymology === Ring +‎ Verein === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʁɪŋfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n] Hyphenation: Ring‧ver‧ein === Noun === Ringverein m (strong, genitive Ringvereines or Ringvereins, plural Ringvereine) "ring clubs"; Mafia-like criminal organizations active from the 1890s to the 1950s, who identified themselves by means of signet rings. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Ringverein” in Duden online