regenworm

Dutch

Etymology

First attested 1563. From Middle Dutch *regenworm, from Old Dutch *reganwurm, from Proto-West Germanic *regnawurmi (see there for cognates). By surface analysis, regen (“rain”) +‎ worm (“worm”), so called because of the animal's habit of surfacing after rainfall.

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Noun

regenworm m (plural regenwormen, diminutive regenwormpje n)

1. earthworm

Synonyms

• pier