Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From een +‎ -ling. The sense "baby not part of a multiple birth" is likely modeled after tweeling (twin).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːn.lɪŋ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: een‧ling

Noun edit

eenling m (plural eenlingen, diminutive eenlingetje n)

  1. a loner, someone who is or operates alone
  2. a baby born alone; not a multiple birth