n.
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English -ing
1 : one connected with or having the quality of <hire ling >
2 : young, small, or inferior one <duck ling >
n.
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English -ing
1 : one connected with or having the quality of <hire ling >
2 : young, small, or inferior one <duck ling >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012