twinling
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English twynlynge, equivalent to twin + -ling; possibly from an Old English root *twinling, from a Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz. Cognate with Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling (“twin”), Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish tvilling (“twin”).
Noun
edittwinling (plural twinlings)
Synonyms
editReferences
edit- OED 2nd edition 1989
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