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, from Old Saxon *rigil, probably borrowed from Latin regula (“bar, rule”).

Cognate of German Reling, English railing, Danish ræling.

Noun

reling c

1. (nautical) rail, gunwale

Declension

Declension of reling

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	reling	relings
	definite	relingen	relingens
plural	indefinite	relingar	relingars
	definite	relingarna	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)