-lings

Word Origin

variant of -ling².

Origin

Middle English -linges. See -ling², -s¹

-lings
adverb suffix
⇨ see -ling II

-lings suffix var. of -ling².

-lings
I.
plural of -ling
II.
— see -ling

-lings

Suffix

now Britain dialectal Forming adverbs, generally of condition or situation.

Etymology

From Middle English -linges, variant (with genitive -es) of Middle English -ling (adverbial suffix), equivalent to -ling + -s. Compare Dutch -lings (adverbial suffix), German -lings.

Derived terms

Category:English words suffixed with -lings

词汇	-lings
词根词缀	Dictionary.com MWCD SOED Webster Wiktionary -lings Word Origin 1 variant of -ling². Origin Middle English -linges. See -ling², -s¹ -lings adverb suffix ⇨ see -ling II -lings suffix var. of -ling². -lings I. plural of -ling II. — see -ling -lings Suffix now Britain dialectal Forming adverbs, generally of condition or situation. Etymology From Middle English -linges, variant (with genitive -es) of Middle English -ling (adverbial suffix), equivalent to -ling + -s. Compare Dutch -lings (adverbial suffix), German -lings. Derived terms Category:English words suffixed with -lings
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