loveling

English

Etymology

From love +‎ -ling. Compare West Frisian leaveling (“darling”), Dutch lieveling (“darling, sweetheart”), Afrikaans liefling (“darling”), German Liebling (“darling”); perhaps calqued, inspired, or reinforced by the term.

Noun

loveling (plural lovelings)

1. A beloved little one; darling; a beloved or lovable thing.

Antonyms

• hateling

Anagrams

• livelong, long live