wurm

See also: Wurm

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wurm.

Noun

wurm (plural wurms)

  1. worm

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋʏɹ(ə)m/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

wurm m (plural wurmen, diminutive wurmpje n)

  1. worm

Synonyms

Verb

wurm

  1. first-person singular present indicative of wurmen
  2. imperative of wurmen

Middle English

Noun

wurm

  1. Alternative form of worm

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurmiz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wurm/

Noun

wurm m

  1. a serpent or snake
  2. a creeping insect, maggot, grub, or worm

Declension
Declension of wurm (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative wurm wurmos
accusative wurm wurmos
genitive wurmes wurmō
dative wurme wurmum
instrumental — —


Descendants
  • Middle Low German: worm
    • Low German:
      German Low German: Worm
    • Plautdietsch: Worm

Yimas

Noun

wurm

  1. flute

References
  • William A. Foley, The Yimas Language of New Guinea (1991, →ISBN)
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