Yngling

[ ing-ling ]

nounScandinavian Mythology.
  1. a member of a royal family of Sweden and Norway, claiming descent from Ing, the Germanic god of fertility.

Origin of Yngling

1
From the Old Norse word Ynglingr

Words Nearby Yngling

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How to use Yngling in a sentence

  • If the Yngling forgets the song of Asgard, who will sing it to the heroes?'

    Hypatia | Charles Kingsley
  • Yngve was one of the god's surnames, and Yngling means a descendant of Yngve.

    The Story of Norway | Hjalmar H. Boyesen
  • One cause there was of alarm to the Yngling (Borgar), and also for her who bore the loved one.

    Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 | Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.

British Dictionary definitions for Yngling

Yngling

/ (ˈɪŋlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a type of keelboat, designed to be crewed by three people

Origin of Yngling

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C20: Norwegian, literally: youngster

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