-linge
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]The suffix is a combination of the male suffix -ling and -e that renders it feminine.
Suffix
[edit]-linge f
- A suffix that describes a female person in terms of a place of origin or a quality, as defined by the root to which it is added.
Derived terms
[edit]Middle English
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-linge
- Alternative form of -ling (diminutive suffix)