-lingr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-ilingaz, itself a compound of *-ilaz and *-ingaz. Compare English -ling.
Suffix
-lingr
- forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging to, coming from, descending from', often with a diminutive force
Declension
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -lingr | -lingrinn | -lingar | -lingarnir |
| accusative | -ling | -linginn | -linga | -lingana |
| dative | -lingi | -linginum | -lingum | -lingunum |
| genitive | -lings | -lingsins | -linga | -linganna |
Derived terms
Old Norse terms suffixed with -lingr