Regenwurm

Meaning

earthworm

worm

earthworms

oligochaeta

earth worm

rain-worm

groundworm

intestinal worm

stomach worm

Hyphenated as

Re‧gen‧wurm

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈreːɡənˌvʊrm/

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.