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Dutch
Etymology
16th century. From zuigen + -e- + -ling, calque of German Säugling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzœy̯.ɣəˌlɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: zui‧ge‧ling
Noun
zuigeling m (plural zuigelingen, diminutive zuigelingetje n)
- suckling, infant which isn't weaned yet
year unknown (but attested as early as 1887), traditional, Aan de oever van de Rotte [On the banks of the Rotte]:Aan de oever van de Rotte, / Tussen Delft en Overschie, / Zat een kikvors luid te wenen, / Met een zuig'ling op haar knie.- On the banks of the Rotte, / Between Delft and Overschie, / Sat a frog weeping loudly, / With a suckling on her knee.
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