-linge

See also: linge, Linge, lînge, and lingë

Dutch

Etymology

The suffix is a combination of the male suffix -ling and -e that renders it feminine.

Suffix

-linge f

1. A suffix that describes a female person in terms of a place of origin or a quality, as defined by the root to which it is added.

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -linge

• hovelinge
• stedelinge
• stervelinge

Middle English

Suffix

-linge

1. Alternative form of -ling (diminutive suffix)