noun
liefling
Liefling (noun) means one held as lief or dear; a darling.
noun
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One held as lief or dear; a darling.
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Etymology
Equivalent to lief + -ling (compare darling = dear + -ling), perhaps from or modelled after Afrikaans liefling (“darling”), German Liebling (“darling”). Compare also loveling.
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"liefling" (noun) means one held as lief or dear; a darling.