dierling

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Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdi͜yːr.linɡ/,

Noun

dīerling m

  1. a favourite; darling

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