Why do we spell it fridge when there is no d in refrigerator?

[underpants]

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[Karadeniz]

1. Fun with language!

[Lochloosa]

2. I work for Asplundh Tree. They added the h to make it easier to pronounce.

Figure that one out. It's silent.

[Hoyt]

3. Apparently, "frig" is slang for having sex. Some rubes might find that risque.

[Wounded Bear]

18. IIRC, that's from German...

[wnylib]

4. Without the d it would be pronounced

like the g in friggin'. The d is there to keep the original meaning and pronunciation. (And to keep it clean.)

[wnylib]

8. The real question is

Why is there an e at the end? It just sits there doing and saying nothing.

[Sogo]

5. My guess is that

“Fridge” is short for “Frigidaire,” a brand of appliances. It’s probably one of those brand names that became a common word.

[mysteryowl]

6. Good point

[wnylib]

9. Probably where the pronunciation comes from.

But not the spelling since Frigidaire doesn't have a d before the g.

I have 2 Frigidaires, a refrigerator and a stove, so which is the fridge?

[Donkees]

13. ''Frigidaire, initially known as Guardian Frigerator Company...''

Frigidaire, initially known as Guardian Frigerator Company, was founded in 1916 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The brand name was, however, changed to Fridgidaire, in 1919 when General Motor founder, William C. Durrant invested in the company.

...Refrigerators, as we had mentioned earlier, are an upgraded version of the fridge, and they usually come with a built-in freezer and are typically more powerful than the ordinary fridge.

The fridge, on the other hand, comes in a variety of sizes, variations but it usually skips out the freezer part. Though the two words are often used interchangeably with one another, a refrigerator combines both the cooling and freezing mechanism, while a fridge omits the freezing mechanism to promote a compact build.

https://smartkitchenimprovement.com/fridge-vs-refrigerator/

[SharonClark]

19. Bingo!

[hay rick]

7. If you can have silent letters, why not invisible letters?

Let's not get our "k"nickers in a "k"not!

[sprinkleeninow]

10. Can be pronounced more better like 'fudge'. Fridge. Fridge fudge.

Fudge in fridge.

These 2 words look goofy the more you stare at them. 😜

[left-of-center2012]

11. Worried about the letter d

But cannot ask the question without using the words f*** and s***.

[multigraincracker]

12. At least we don't have to figure out if it is

male or female.

[Donkees]

14. ''Frigidaire, initially known as Guardian Frigerator Company...''

Frigidaire, initially known as Guardian Frigerator Company, was founded in 1916 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The brand name was, however, changed to Fridgidaire, in 1919 when General Motor founder, William C. Durrant invested in the company.

...Refrigerators, as we had mentioned earlier, are an upgraded version of the fridge, and they usually come with a built-in freezer and are typically more powerful than the ordinary fridge.

The fridge, on the other hand, comes in a variety of sizes, variations but it usually skips out the freezer part. Though the two words are often used interchangeably with one another, a refrigerator combines both the cooling and freezing mechanism, while a fridge omits the freezing mechanism to promote a compact build.

https://smartkitchenimprovement.com/fridge-vs-refrigerator/

[Raven]

15. I avoid the problem altogether, I call it an ice box. :-)

[True Dough]

16. Underpants

without pants.

Sorry, wrong thread!

[underpants]

21. 🤣🤣🤣

[sinkingfeeling]

17. Why do we spell it Bill when there's no b in William?

[Paladin]

20. I blame the Republicans. (nt)