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herling

herling noun: the young of the sea trout or similar trout, once thought to be a separate species.

Noun

herling (plural herlings)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) The young of the sea trout or similar trout, once thought to be a separate species.

Proper noun capitalized: Herling

Herling (plural Herlings)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of herling

Noun
pluralherlings
alternative formhirling
Proper noun
pluralHerlings

Origin of herling

Unknown

Borrowed from German Herling.

Questions about herling

What does herling mean?
Herling means the young of the sea trout or similar trout, once thought to be a separate species.
What part of speech is herling?
Herling can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of herling?
The plural of herling is herlings.

Words near herling in the dictionary

  1. herky
  2. herky-jerky
  3. herl
  4. Herlihy
  5. Herlihys
  6. herling
  7. herlings
  8. Herlong
  9. Herlongs
  10. herls
  11. herm

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