Masculine
Regenwurm
Concepts
earth worm
intestinal worm
rain-worm
oligochaeta
Translations
ver de terre
regenworm
lombrico
minhoca
lumbricus
llambric
gusano de tierra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈreːɡənˌvʊrm/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German regenwurm, from Old High German reganwurm, from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Analysable as Regen (“rain”) + Wurm (“worm”), so called because of the animal’s habit of surfacing after rainfall. Cognate with Old English reġnwyrm, whence English rainworm.
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