Bücherwurm
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German
Etymology
From Bücher (“books”) + Wurm (“worm”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Bücherwurm m (strong, genitive Bücherwurmes or Bücherwurms, plural Bücherwürmer)
- bookworm (insect)
- Synonym: Bücherbohrer
- bookworm (person)
Declension
Declension of Bücherwurm
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bücherwurm | die | Bücherwürmer |
| genitive | eines | des | Bücherwurmes, Bücherwurms | der | Bücherwürmer |
| dative | einem | dem | Bücherwurm, Bücherwurme1 | den | Bücherwürmern |
| accusative | einen | den | Bücherwurm | die | Bücherwürmer |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Bücherwurm” in Duden online
- “Bücherwurm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache