eenling
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From een + -ling. The sense "baby not part of a multiple birth" is likely modeled after tweeling (“twin”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]eenling m (plural eenlingen, diminutive eenlingetje n)
- a loner, someone who is or operates alone
- a baby born alone; not a multiple birth