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FromMiddle English-ling, fromOld English-ling, fromProto-West Germanic*-ling, fromProto-Germanic*-lingaz, a nominal suffix, probably composed ofProto-Germanic*-ilaz (agent/instrumental/diminutive suffix) +Proto-Germanic*-ingaz (patronymic suffix).
Akin to Dutch-ling,German-ling,Icelandic-lingur,Gothic-𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍃(-liggs). More at-le,-ing.
-ling
Words ending in-ing derived from a root or stem terminating in-l or-le, such asdazzling, have usually only an accidental resemblance, although sometimes there is a connection, as insidling, which derives from Middle English in this form, and which is also a present participle form of the modern English verbtosidle, which in itself is a back-formation fromsidling.
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FromMiddle English-ling, fromOld English-ling,-linga,-lunga(adverbial suffix). Compare-long.
-ling
From arebracketing of nouns with an-ing suffix. See above (English).
-ling m
FromMiddle High German-linc, fromOld High German-ling, fromProto-West Germanic*-ling.
-ling m (genitive-lingesor-lings,plural-linge)
-ling
FromOld English-ling(nominal suffix), fromProto-West Germanic*-ling, fromProto-Germanic*-ilingaz; equivalent to-el +-ing.
-ling
FromOld English-ling(adverbial suffix).
-ling
-ling
From alteration of suffixal use ofOld Englishlang(“long”).
-ling
FromProto-West Germanic*-ling, fromProto-Germanic*-ilingaz.
-ling m
Stronga-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -ling | -lingas |
| accusative | -ling | -lingas |
| genitive | -linges | -linga |
| dative | -linge | -lingum |