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merking

merking noun: a mermaid king; the king of the merfolk.

Noun

merking (plural merkings)

  1. A mermaid king; the king of the merfolk.
    • The merking's castle stood in the very deepest spot. The palace walls were made of coral. The roof was oyster shells. And the windows stood open to let the fish swim in and out.2002, Sarah Hines Stephen, Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid: And Other Stories

Forms of merking

pluralmerkings

Origin of merking

From mer- + king.

Questions about merking

What does merking mean?
Merking means a mermaid king; the king of the merfolk.
What part of speech is merking?
Merking is a noun.
What is the plural of merking?
The plural of merking is merkings.

Words near merking in the dictionary

  1. merkhet
  2. merkhets
  3. merkid
  4. merkids
  5. merkin
  6. merking
  7. merkingdom
  8. merkingdoms
  9. merkings
  10. merkins
  11. merkland

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