jongeling

Dutch

Etymology

Diachronically from Middle Dutch jongelinc, from Old Dutch iungelig, from Proto-Germanic *jungilingaz. By surface analysis, jong +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: jon‧ge‧ling

Noun

jongeling m (plural jongelingen, diminutive jongelingetje n)

  1. young man, lad
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