Yngling

[ ing-ling ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

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

Yngling

/ ˈɪŋlɪŋ /

Origin of Yngling¹

From the Old Norse word Ynglingr

Origin of Yngling¹

C20: Norwegian, literally: youngster

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

Yngve was one of the god's surnames, and Yngling means a descendant of Yngve.

One cause there was of alarm to the Yngling (Borgar), and also for her who bore the loved one.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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