Wurm
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Wurm m or (alternatively when meaning "baby, mite") n (strong, genitive Wurmes or Wurms, plural Würmer or (archaic) Würme, diminutive Würmchen n or Würmlein n)
- (biology) worm
- (informal) maggot, grub
- (archaic) any crawling animal, e.g. a reptile
- Synonym: Kriechtier
- (poetic, heraldry) dragon, lindworm, wyrm
- (computing) worm
- (colloquial, endearing) a baby or small child; a mite; any helpless creature
Usage notes
[edit]- The word is generally masculine in all senses. When meaning “baby, mite”, it may alternatively be neuter.
- The normal plural is Würmer. The form Würme is archaic; it might still see some usage in the heraldic sense.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Wurm [masculine // neuter (alternatively when meaning "baby, mite"), strong]
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Wurm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wurm” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Wurm” in Duden online
- “Wurm” in Duden online
Wurm on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Wurm” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Saterland Frisian
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Frisian worm, from Proto-West Germanic *wurmi. Cognates include West Frisian wjirm and German Wurm.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Wurm m (plural Wurme)
Noun
[edit]Wurm n (plural Wurme)
- a miserable child
- Dät litje Wurm is heel un aal allänig! ― The poor little child is completely alone!
References
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