regenworm

Dutch

Etymology

First attested 1563, but probably inherited through Middle Dutch and Old Dutch from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. Analysable as regen (“rain”) +‎ worm (“worm”), so called because of the animal's habit of surfacing after rainfall. Cognate with Old High German reganwurm (whence German Regenwurm) and Old English reġnwyrm (whence English rainworm).

Pronunciation
  • regenworm(file)

Noun

regenworm m (plural regenwormen, diminutive regenwormpje n)

  1. earthworm

Synonyms
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