dierling

Old English

Alternative forms

  • dēorling, dīorling, dȳrling, dērling, dīrling

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *diuriling, from Proto-Germanic *diurijalingaz, equivalent to dīere +‎ -ling. Cognate with Old Norse dýrlingr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi͜yːr.linɡ/, [ˈdi͜yːrˠ.liŋɡ]

Noun

dīerling m

  1. a favourite; darling

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dīerling dīerlingas
accusative dīerling dīerlingas
genitive dīerlinges dīerlinga
dative dīerlinge dīerlingum

Descendants

  • Middle English: derling, darlyng
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