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Herling
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herling
English
Etymology
Borrowed from en de Herling.
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Herling is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Herling is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.
Further reading
German
Alternative forms
de Härling Heerling Härtling Herbling Gärling
Etymology
It is de 1 which is the original de -ling formation, de Härtling possibly since it denotes a clingstone peach.
Pronunciation
de [ˈheːɐ̯.lɪŋ]
Noun
m
unripe grape from a late-season lateral shoot of the vine
1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Jeremiah 31:30 (with KJV translation)
de sondern ein jeglicher soll um seiner Missetat willen sterben, und welcher Mensch Herlinge ißt, dem sollen seine Zähne stumpf werden. but every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
de Geiztraube
Declension
m
Further reading
Heerling Heerling
de Grapevines