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]
Audio (file)
Noun
Regenwurm m (genitive Regenwurms or Regenwurmes, plural Regenwürmer)
- earthworm
Declension
Declension of Regenwurm
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Regenwurm | die | Regenwürmer |
genitive | eines | des | Regenwurmes, Regenwurms | der | Regenwürmer |
dative | einem | dem | Regenwurm, Regenwurme1 | den | Regenwürmern |
accusative | einen | den | Regenwurm | die | Regenwürmer |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Regenwurm in Duden online