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-linge
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linge Linge lînge lingë
Dutch
Etymology
The suffix is a combination of the male suffix -ling and -e that renders it feminine.
Suffix
nl suffix noun-forming suffixes f
a suffix that describes a female person in terms of a place of origin or a quality, as defined by the root to which it is added
Derived terms
nl
nl hovelinge
nl stedelinge
nl stervelinge
German
Pronunciation
de De--linge.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Suffix
de suffix form
de -ling nom//gen//acc p
Middle English
Suffix
enm suffix 1
enm -ling diminutive diminutive suffix
Old English
Pronunciation
-linge
Suffix
ang suffix form
ang -ling dat sg