reling

See also: Reling

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English railing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.lɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: re‧ling
• Rhymes: -eːlɪŋ

Noun

reling f (plural relingen, diminutive relinkje n)

1. rail (a horizontal bar)

Synonyms

• balustrade
• leuning

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Reling, from Low German Reling, Regeling, from Middle Low German rēgel, from Old Saxon *rigil, probably from Latin rēgula. Doublet of reguła.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.liŋk/

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• Rhymes: -ɛliŋk
• Syllabification: re‧ling

Noun

reling m inan

1. (nautical) railing or balustrade on a ship

   Synonym: nadburcie

Declension

Declension of reling

	singular	plural
nominative	reling	relingi
genitive	relingu	relingów
dative	relingowi	relingom
accusative	reling	relingi
instrumental	relingiem	relingami
locative	relingu	relingach
vocative	relingu	relingi

Further reading

• reling in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• reling in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German rēling, regeling or from Dutch reeling, regeling, from Middle Low German regel. Cognate of German Reling, English railing, Danish ræling.

Noun

reling c

1. (nautical) rail, gunwale

Declension

Declension of reling
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	reling	relingen	relingar	relingarna
Genitive	relings	relingens	relingars	relingarnas

References

• reling in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• reling in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• reling in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• reling in Svenskt nautiskt lexikon (1920)
• reling in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)