Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Swedish älskling, with the same meaning, equivalent to elske +‎ -ling.

Noun edit

elskling m (definite singular elsklingen, indefinite plural elsklinger, definite plural elsklingene)

  1. Term of address for a love interest, darling, (my) love, (my) dear
    velkommen hjem, elsklingwelcome home, my dear

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Swedish älskling, with the same meaning, equivalent to elske, elska +‎ -ling.

Noun edit

elskling m (definite singular elsklingen, indefinite plural elsklingar, definite plural elsklingane)

  1. Term of address for a love interest, darling, (my) love, (my) dear
    kom, elsklingen mincome, my love

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