Yngling

[ ing-ling ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a member of a royal family of Sweden and Norway, claiming descent from Ing, the Germanic god of fertility.

Yngling

/ ˈɪŋlɪŋ /

noun

1. a type of keelboat, designed to be crewed by three people

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yngling¹

From the Old Norse word Ynglingr

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yngling¹

C20: Norwegian, literally: youngster

Example Sentences

Sailing in the Yngling Olympic class with an all-female crew has the same intensity and commitment as racing the Extreme 40 catamarans - but not the physicality demanded of the latter.

From Reuters

She was born without thumbs but that did not stop her becoming one of GB's most talented sailors and winning a silver medal in the 2006 Olympic test event in Beijing in the Yngling class.

From The Guardian

She was born without thumbs but became one of GB's most talented sailors and won a silver medal in the 2006 Olympic test event in Beijing in the Yngling class.

From The Guardian

The pair only came together in February 2011 after Clark, 32, was left looking for a new helm when British team mate and 2008 Olympic Yngling gold winner Sarah Ayton decided that she was not going to pursue another medal.

From Reuters

While the two other two members of her crew have retired from sailing and with the yngling class being replaced by the Elliott 6m for London 2012, the youngest member of the gold-winning trio from Beijing decided to take an indefinite break from sailing from January 2010, spending some time travelling.

From The Guardian