sweetkin en · ADJ
Etymology
From sweet + -kin. Cognate with Middle Dutch soetken (“a sweetheart”).
Meanings
- Sweet; lovely.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sweetkin | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sweetkin | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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sweetkin en · NOUN
Etymology
From sweet + -kin. Cognate with Middle Dutch soetken (“a sweetheart”).
Meanings
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A sweetheart; darling.
"There now, my sweetkin. Don't be scared. It's just a silly old eunuch."
2004, Debbie Taylor, The Fourth Queen: A Novel:The screaming stopped briefly for want of breath and, quickly noticing his wife's expression and without an iota of guile evident, he said, 'On the other hand, my sweetkin, maybe you're right, you always are, you're so clever, so yes, […]
2009, Cassandra Clark, Hangman Blind:“How clever of you, sweetkin. So it is.”
2010, Catherine Fisher, Sapphique:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sweetkins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |