geongling

Old English

Alternative forms

• iungling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jungilingaz. Equivalent to ġeong +‎ -ling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjun.ɡlinɡ/, [ˈjuŋ.ɡliŋɡ]

Noun

ġeongling m

1. a youth

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġeongling	ġeonglingas
accusative	ġeongling	ġeonglingas
genitive	ġeonglinges	ġeonglinga
dative	ġeonglinge	ġeonglingum

Descendants

• Middle English: ȝongling, ȝongeling, ȝungling
  • English: youngling
  • Scots: younklin