A beloved little one; darling; a beloved or lovable thing.
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Opposite words
hateling
Origin
From love + -ling. Compare West Frisian leaveling, Dutch lieveling, Afrikaans liefling, German Liebling; perhaps calqued, inspired, or reinforced by the term.
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