# fingerling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. A juvenile fish that has developed scales and working fins.
2. A type of small potato grown primarily in North America.
3. An infant weasel, stoat, ferret; esp. weasels.
4. Any finger-sized version of something typically larger.

## Etymology
From Middle English fyngyrlynge, equivalent to finger + -ling, from having the size of a human finger.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fingerling