Tauwurm

German

Etymology

From Tau +‎ Wurm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʊ̯ˌvʊrm/
  • Hyphenation: Tau‧wurm
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Noun

Tauwurm m (strong, genitive Tauwurmes or Tauwurms, plural Tauwürmer)

  1. nightcrawler (Lumbricus terrestris)
    Synonyms: Aalwurm, Gemeiner Regenwurm

Declension

Declension of Tauwurm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tauwurm die Tauwürmer
genitive eines des Tauwurmes, Tauwurms der Tauwürmer
dative einem dem Tauwurm, Tauwurme1 den Tauwürmern
accusative einen den Tauwurm die Tauwürmer

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Tauwurm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Tauwurm” in Duden online
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