Glühwürmchen

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Etymology

From glühen (“to glow”) +‎ Wurm (“worm”) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix) or Glühwurm +‎ -chen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlyːˌvʏʁmçən/
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  • Hyphenation: Glüh‧würm‧chen

Noun

Glühwürmchen n (strong, genitive Glühwürmchens, plural Glühwürmchen)

  1. glowworm, firefly
    Synonyms: Leuchtkäfer m, Johanniswürmchen n
    ein leuchtendes Glühwürmchen ― a glowing firefly

Declension

Declension of Glühwürmchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Glühwürmchen die Glühwürmchen
genitive eines des Glühwürmchens der Glühwürmchen
dative einem dem Glühwürmchen den Glühwürmchen
accusative ein das Glühwürmchen die Glühwürmchen

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