herling

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noun

The young of the sea trout or similar trout, once thought to be a separate species.

OriginGerman Herling →
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Meanings

herling1

nounherling (plural herlings)

plural herlings · alternative hirling

  1. ScotlandarchaicThe young of the sea trout or similar trout, once thought to be a separate species.

Herling2

proper nounHerling (plural Herlings)

plural Herlings

  1. A surname from German.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
finnock

Origin

herling · noun

Unknown

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Herling · proper noun

  1. GermanHerling
  2. EnglishHerling

Borrowed from German Herling.

More words from German

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ghrelin
Cite this entry
APA

herling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herling

MLA

“herling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herling.

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