regnwyrm

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *regnawurmi. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) +‎ wyrm (“worm”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrejnˌwyrm/, [ˈrejnˌwyrˠm]

Noun[edit]

reġnwyrm m

  1. earthworm

Declension[edit]

Declension of regnwyrm (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative reġnwyrm reġnwyrmas
accusative reġnwyrm reġnwyrmas
genitive reġnwyrmes reġnwyrma
dative reġnwyrme reġnwyrmum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: *reinwurm, *reinworm
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