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twinling

twinling noun: a twin.

Noun

twinling (plural twinlings)

  1. A twin.
  2. A small or young twin, especially a twin lamb.

Synonyms of twinling

Forms of twinling

pluraltwinlings

Origin of twinling

From Middle English twynlynge, equivalent to twin + -ling; possibly from an Old English root *twinling, from a Proto-Germanic *twinilingaz, from *twinaz. Cognate with Dutch tweeling, German Zwilling (“twin”), Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish tvilling (“twin”).

Questions about twinling

What does twinling mean?
Twinling means a twin.
What part of speech is twinling?
Twinling is a noun.
What is the plural of twinling?
The plural of twinling is twinlings.

Words near twinling in the dictionary

  1. twinleaf
  2. twinleafs
  3. twinless
  4. twinlessness
  5. twinlike
  6. twinling
  7. twinlings
  8. twinly
  9. twinnable
  10. twinned
  11. twinner

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