An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Herling
Herling, Härling, masculine, ‘sour grapes’ (Modern High German only), for the earlier, *Herwling, allied to herwe, ‘bitter.’
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Herling, Härling, masculine, ‘sour grapes’ (Modern High German only), for the earlier, *Herwling, allied to herwe, ‘bitter.’