[Lexicog] Pejorative suffixes

[Fritz Goerling]

Fritz Goerling wrote:

 >How productive is pejorative -ling in English?
>
Peter Kirk:

I don't think this is pejorative in English either, it is simply a
diminutive.
...

(FG)   How about courtling, earthling, underling?


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