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regnwyrm

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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reġnwyrm m

  1. earthworm

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative reġnwyrm reġnwyrmas
accusative reġnwyrm reġnwyrmas
genitive reġnwyrmes reġnwyrma
dative reġnwyrme reġnwyrmum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: *reinwurm, *reinworm