u/ZefiroLudoviko

Chud is short for cannibalistic, humanoid, underground dweller. If we translate the acronym, we get something like maneating, man-shaped, underground dweller, which doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

A better option would be to find another word with that basic meaning. In Beowulf, Grendel is called a thurse, which means something like ogre, troll, or giant. Grendel is a very chudly character. He lives alone in a deep, dark, dank cave, isn't a fan of social interaction, and rampages a mass gathering, killing many people.

While the suffix -ite would seem to match -ling quite well, the only time I can think of a people being called blanklings is the Easterlings from Tolkien.

While we do have -er as a suffix for the inhabitants of a place, it's mostly used for cities or places ending in land, Netherlander, Hollander, and so forth.

-Ite is also used for inhabitants of a few cities. People from Brooklyn are usually called Brooklynites, not Brooklyners, although my spellcheck recognizes both.

Could we say Israel-ling instead of Israelite.

Another option, and one I prefer, is -ing. The only modern group I can think of are Flemings, people from Flanders. However, several places in England have -ing in their name, such as Ealing. Furthermore, many ancient Germanic tribes carried such names, such as the Shieldings.

Perhaps we could say Israel-ing instead of Israelite. An Israeli would be an Israeler, perhaps?