"-lings" meaning in German

See -lings in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /lɪŋs/ Audio: De--lings.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German -lingen, from Old High German lingūn. The modern form with -s is of Central and Low German origin; compare Middle Low German -linges. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|-lingen}} Middle High German -lingen, {{der|de|goh|lingūn}} Old High German lingūn, {{der|de|gml|-linges}} Middle Low German -linges Head templates: {{head|de|suffix}} -lings
  1. (rare, not productive) forms adverbs that describe the manner of an action, particularly a movement Tags: idiomatic, morpheme, rare
    Sense id: en--lings-de-suffix-xE8stHWQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for -lings meaning in German (2.0kB)

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          "text": "Bauch (“abdomen, belly”) + -lings → bäuchlings (“on one’s belly”)",
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        },
        {
          "text": "blind (“blind”) + -lings → blindlings (“blindly, hastily, pell-mell”)",
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        },
        {
          "text": "Ritt (“ride”) + -lings → rittlings (“astride, sitting on something like on a mount”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Rücken (“back”) + -lings → rücklings (“on one’s back”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "type": "example"
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        },
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