Regenwurm

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈreːɡənˌvʊrm/, [ˈʁeːɡŋ̍ˌʋʊɐ̯m]
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  • Hyphenation: Re‧gen‧wurm

Noun

Regenwurm m (strong, genitive Regenwurmes or Regenwurms, plural Regenwürmer)

  1. earthworm

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Regenwurm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Regenwurm” in Duden online
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