firling

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Formed of fire (four) and -ling in accordance with tvilling (twin) and trilling (triplet).

Noun[edit]

firling

  1. quadruplet

Declension[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare with tvilling (twin), fire (four) and -ing.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

firling m (definite singular firlingen, indefinite plural firlingar, definite plural firlingane)

  1. quadruplet (one of four siblings born at the same time of the same mother)

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