Masculine
Wurm
Meaning
- (masculine,neuter,strong) worm
- (informal,masculine,neuter,strong) maggot, grub
- (archaic,masculine,neuter,strong) any crawling animal, e.g. a reptile
- (masculine,neuter,poetic,strong) dragon, lindworm, wyrm
- (masculine,neuter,strong) worm
- (colloquial,endearing,masculine,neuter,strong) a baby or small child; a mite; any helpless creature
Concepts
Synonyms
Raupenfahrzeug
Liebediener
Raupenschlepper
Reptilie
Computerwurm
Wermmsche
Wyvern
Stiefellecker
Schleimscheißer
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vʊrm/
Etymology
From Middle High German wurm, from Old High German wurm, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis. Cognate with Dutch worm, English worm, West Frisian wjirm, Danish orm, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃 (waurms).
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