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Etymology[edit]
From jäh + -lings.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈjɛːlɪŋs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈjeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: jäh‧lings
jählings
- (formal) abruptly, suddenly
References[edit]
- “jählings” in Duden online
- “jählings” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache