Frühling

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

15th century, from früh (early) +‎ -ling (-ness).

Compare typologically Slovene pomlȃd (< mlȃd); English vernal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁyːlɪŋ/
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Noun

Frühling m (strong, genitive Frühlings, plural Frühlinge)

  1. (season) spring
    Synonyms: Frühjahr, (archaic) Lenz

Declension

See also

Seasons in German · Jahreszeiten (layout · text) · category
Frühjahr (spring), Frühling (spring), Lenz (spring) Sommer (summer) Herbst (autumn), Spätling (autumn) Winter (winter)

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