Lindwurm
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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
Noun
Lindwurm m (strong, genitive Lindwurmes or Lindwurms, plural Lindwürmer)
Declension
Declension of Lindwurm
| 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.
Further reading
- “Lindwurm” in Duden online