aardworm

Dutch

Etymology

From aarde +‎ worm. Cognate to German Erdwurm.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaːrt.ʋɔrm/
aardworm (file)
Hyphenation: aard‧worm

Noun

aardworm m (plural aardwormen, diminutive aardwormpje n)

An earthworm, the most common terrestrian worm species
An insignificant, or even despicable, creature
- 1772, Johann Caspar Lavater, Leerrede over de liefde Gods over I Joh. 4: 19, tr. by Joannis van Schoonhoven, 24.
  O! hoort het, onwaardigste Aardworm, ---- God heeft ons allen, en onder allen ook U, U de verlorenste onder allen, eerst lief gehad.

Synonyms

(earthworm): pier, regenworm

Related terms

aardman
aardvarken
borstelworm
ringworm

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