"-ling" meaning in German

See -ling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [lɪŋ] Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--ling.wav Forms: -linges [genitive], -lings [genitive], -linge [plural]
Etymology: From Middle High German -linc, from Old High German -ling, from Proto-West Germanic *-ling. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|de|gmh|-linc}} Middle High German -linc, {{inh|de|goh|-ling}} Old High German -ling, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*-ling}} Proto-West Germanic *-ling Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|genitive|-linges|or|-lings|plural|-linge|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=m}} -ling m (genitive -linges or -lings, plural -linge)
  1. 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”). Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ling-de-suffix-rsE5vuJ2 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 12 1 3 6 10 5 5 6 6 9 5 10 6 6 9 1 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 63 25 12
  2. A modifier of nouns, meaning a follower or resident of what is denoted by the stem form, such as Häftling from Haft. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ling-de-suffix-odhG614q
  3. Suffix forming the names of many mushrooms. Tags: masculine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ling-de-suffix-xqGeutyI

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