blindlings
German
Etymology
Equivalent to blind + -lings. The formation is old; compare Old High German blintilingon.
Adverb
blindlings
- blindly, hastily, pell-mell
- Der junge Leutnant rannte blindlings durch das feindliche Sperrfeuer.
- The young lieutenant ran blindly through the enemy barrage.
Further reading
- “blindlings” in Duden online