# thumbling

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin
2. Anything small, comparable to the size of a human thumb

## Etymology
From thumb + -ling. Compare Dutch duimeling, Middle Low German dûmelinc, dûmelink, German Däumling. Compare also Icelandic þumlungur (“thumb; inch”) (measurement).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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