-ling

(Αγγλικός)

1. (masculine, morpheme) Indicates possession of or connection with a quality or property, such as Schwächling (“weakling”) from schwach (“weak”) or Frühling (“the season Spring [which comes early]”) from früh (“early”).
2. (masculine, morpheme) A modifier of nouns, meaning a follower or resident of what is denoted by the stem form, such as Häftling from Haft.
3. (masculine, morpheme) Suffix forming the names of many mushrooms.

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

[lɪŋ]

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Άνω Γερμανικά: -linc

Κληρονομήθηκε από Παλαιά Άνω Γερμανικά: -ling

In summary

From Middle High German -linc, from Old High German -ling, from Proto-West Germanic *-ling.

Συνώνυμα

-chen

-lein

-erl