regnwyrm

Old English

Alternative forms

• rēnwyrm
• reġnƿyrm — wynn spelling

Etymology

From West Germanic *regnawurmi (“earthworm”). Related to Dutch regenworm, Old High German reganwurm, German Regenwurm. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) +‎ wyrm (“worm”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

reġnwyrm m

1. earthworm

Declension

Declension of regnwyrm (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	reġnwyrm	reġnwyrmas
accusative	reġnwyrm	reġnwyrmas
genitive	reġnwyrmes	reġnwyrma
dative	reġnwyrme	reġnwyrmum

Descendants

• English: rainworm