An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Jüngling
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Jüngling, ‘youth, young man,’ is a Teutonic derivative of jung; compare Old High German jungaling, Middle High German jungelinc, Dutch jongeling, Anglo-Saxon geongling, English (antiquated) youngling, Old Icelandic ynglingr (in Gothic juggalauþs), ‘youth.’ —