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From swan + -ling, formed by analogy with duckling, gosling, etc. Compare German Schwänlein.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
swanling
Today it means: A young or baby swan; a cygnet. Full definition →
Today it means: A young or baby swan; a cygnet. Full definition →
From swan + -ling, formed by analogy with duckling, gosling, etc. Compare German Schwänlein.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.