noun
Meaning 1
A small, sweet thing.
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Standard Lemma guide
sweetling
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noun
Meaning 2
Darling; sometimes used as a term of endearment.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh2d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh2dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet English -ling English sweetling From sweet + -ling.