loveling

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English

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Etymology

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From love +‎ -ling. Compare West Frisian leaveling (“darling”), Dutch lieveling (“darling, sweetheart”), Afrikaans liefling (“darling”), German Liebling (“darling”); perhaps calqued, inspired, or reinforced by the term.

Noun

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loveling (plural lovelings)

  1. A beloved little one; darling; a beloved or lovable thing.

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