What is the meaning of -ling?
small, immature, miniature
follower or resident
An adverbial suffix denoting manner, direction or position.
a suffix that describes a person (or other creature) in terms of a place of origin or a quality, as defined by the root to which it is added
Indicates possession of or connection with a quality or property, such as Schwächling (“weakling”) from schwach (“weak”) or Frühling (“the season Spring [which comes early]”) from früh (“early”).
A modifier of nouns, meaning a follower or resident of what is denoted by the stem form, such as Häftling from Haft.
Suffix forming the names of many mushrooms.
indefinite accusative singular of -lingur
suffix used in forming personal nouns
suffix forming diminutives
An adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or position.
denoting diminutive
adverbial suffix denoting direction, state or position
suffix used in forming personal nouns
suffix forming diminutives
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