loveling
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
loveling (plural lovelings)
- A beloved little one; darling; a beloved or lovable thing.