älskling

Swedish

Etymology

From älska +‎ -ling. Compare German Liebling.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɛlːsklɪŋ/
  • Audio (Gotland); “en älskling”:(file)

Noun

älskling c

  1. darling, honey
    Synonyms: hjärtanskär, hjärtesnopp (obsolete), sockertopp, sötnos
  2. (in compounds) favourite, most loved

Declension

Declension of älskling
nominative genitive
singular indefinite älskling älsklings
definite älsklingen älsklingens
plural indefinite älsklingar älsklingars
definite älsklingarna älsklingarnas

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