"bearling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bearlings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English berling, equivalent to bear + -ling. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|berling}} Middle English berling, {{suf|en|bear|ling|id2=diminutive}} bear + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} bearling (plural bearlings)
  1. (diminutive) A small, young, or juvenile bear. Tags: diminutive Categories (topical): Size Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Ursids Synonyms: bear cub, bearlet, bear-whelp
    Sense id: en-bearling-en-noun-XwIBOTsT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive)

Inflected forms

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