zuigeling
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
16th century. From zuigen + -e- + -ling, calque of German Säugling.
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Noun edit
zuigeling m (plural zuigelingen, diminutive zuigelingetje n)
- suckling, infant which isn't weaned yet
- year unknown (but attested as early as 1887), traditional, Aan de oever van de Rotte [On the banks of the Rotte]:
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Descendants edit
- Negerhollands: sygligen