"swallowling" meaning in All languages combined

See swallowling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: swallowlings [plural]
Etymology: swallow + -ling Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|swallow|ling|id2=diminutive}} swallow + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} swallowling (plural swallowlings)
  1. A young swallow. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Swallows
    Sense id: en-swallowling-en-noun-gHB1Di4b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive)

Inflected forms

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