Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liefling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
liefling
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One held as lief or dear; a darling.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Equivalent to lief + -ling (compare darling = dear + -ling), perhaps from or modelled after Afrikaans liefling (“darling”), German Liebling (“darling”). Compare also loveling.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does liefling mean?
One held as lief or dear; a darling.
Where does liefling come from?
Equivalent to lief + -ling (compare darling = dear + -ling), perhaps from or modelled after Afrikaans liefling (“darling”), German Liebling (“darling”). Compare also loveling.

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