geongling
Old English
Alternative forms
- iungling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *jungilingaz. Equivalent to ġeong + -ling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjun.ɡlinɡ/, [ˈjuŋ.ɡliŋɡ]
Noun
ġeongling m
- a youth
Declension
Strong a-stem:
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | ġeongling | ġeonglingas |
accusative | ġeongling | ġeonglingas |
genitive | ġeonglinges | ġeonglinga |
dative | ġeonglinge | ġeonglingum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝongling, ȝongeling, ȝungling
- English: youngling
- Scots: younklin