geongling
Old English
Alternative forms
- iungling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *jungilingaz. Cognate with Old Frisian jungeling, Old Saxon jungling, Old Dutch *jungeling, Old High German jungiling, Old Norse ynglingr. Equivalent to ġeong + -ling.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈjunɡlinɡ/, [ˈjuŋɡliŋɡ]
Noun
ġeongling m
- a youth
Declension
Declension of geongling (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġeongling | ġeonglingas |
| accusative | ġeongling | ġeonglingas |
| genitive | ġeonglinges | ġeonglinga |
| dative | ġeonglinge | ġeonglingum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝongling, ȝongeling, ȝungling
- Scots: younklin
- English: youngling