Findling

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Findling. === Proper noun === Findling (plural Findlings) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Findling is the 40261st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 544 individuals. Findling is most common among White (96.51%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Findling”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 575. == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German vundelinc (“foundling”), equivalent to modern Fund (“a find, finding”) +‎ -ling; later altered after the verb finden (“to find”). The Middle High German form corresponds exactly to Middle Dutch vondelinc (whence Dutch vondeling), Middle Low German vundelink, Middle English fundeling (whence English foundling). These terms may be cognate through West Germanic, though it is noteworthy that none of the languages has an attestation in the oldest stage. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɪntlɪŋ/ === Noun === Findling m (strong, genitive Findlings, plural Findlinge) (dated) foundling Synonym: Findelkind (geology) glacial erratic [since 19th c.] Coordinate term: Feldstein ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Findling” in Duden online “Findling” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache Findling on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de Findling (Begriffsklärung) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de