dierling

Old English

Alternative forms

• dēorling, dīorling, dȳrling, dērling, dīrling

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *diuriling, from Proto-Germanic *diurijalingaz, equivalent to dīere +‎ -ling. Cognate with Old Norse dýrlingr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi͜yːr.linɡ/, [ˈdi͜yːrˠ.liŋɡ]

Noun

dīerling m

1. a favourite; darling

Declension

Declension of dīerling (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dīerling	dīerlingas
accusative	dīerling	dīerlingas
genitive	dīerlinges	dīerlinga
dative	dīerlinge	dīerlingum

Descendants

• Middle English: derling, darlyng
  • English: darling; dearling
  • Scots: derling, darling