Lindwurm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German lintwurm, from Old High German lindwurm, lintwurm, from Proto-West Germanic *linþawurmi, from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz. By surface analysis, lind +‎ Wurm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪntˌvʊʁm/
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  • Hyphenation: Lind‧wurm

Noun

Lindwurm m (strong, genitive Lindwurmes or Lindwurms, plural Lindwürmer)

  1. (mythology) lindworm, dragon, sea serpent
  2. (heraldry) wyvern

Declension

Declension of Lindwurm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lindwurm die Lindwürmer
genitive eines des Lindwurmes, Lindwurms der Lindwürmer
dative einem dem Lindwurm, Lindwurme1 den Lindwürmern
accusative einen den Lindwurm die Lindwürmer

1Now rare, see notes.

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