"fiendkin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fiendkins [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English feondeken, equivalent to fiend + -kin (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|feondeken}} Middle English feondeken, {{suffix|en|fiend|kin|id2=diminutive|pos2=diminutive suffix}} fiend + -kin (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} fiendkin (plural fiendkins)
  1. A little fiend; an imp. Synonyms: fiendling
    Sense id: en-fiendkin-en-noun-RfxZ5FIM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive)

Inflected forms

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