twinling

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twinling

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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”).

noun twinlings

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

Similar: doublet

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@misc{twinling_2026,
  title = {twinling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/twinling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}