teerling

== Dutch == === Etymology === From French terne (“double three”) but was dissimilated with the suffix -ling. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: teer‧ling === Noun === teerling m (plural teerlingen, diminutive teerlinkje n) (dated) dice, polyhedron used in games of chance ==== Usage notes ==== In modern language, only used dialectical, or as a part of fixed phrase 'de teerling is geworpen' (the die is cast). ==== Synonyms ==== dobbelsteen