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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Herling.
Proper noun
Herling (plural Herlings)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Herling is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Herling is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.
Further reading
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
It is unknown which is the original -ling formation, Härtling possibly since it denotes a clingstone peach.
Pronunciation
Noun
Herling m (strong, genitive Herlings, plural Herlinge)
- unripe grape from a late-season lateral shoot of the vine
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Jeremiah 31:30 (with KJV translation)
sondern ein jeglicher soll um seiner Missetat willen sterben, und welcher Mensch Herlinge ißt, dem sollen seine Zähne stumpf werden.- but every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
- Synonym: Geiztraube
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