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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lindeworm, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz. Equivalent to a tautological compound of linde (“snake”) + worm (“snake”). Cognate to English lindworm, German Lindwurm, Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), Danish lindorm.
Noun
lindeworm m (plural lindewormen)
- (archaic) crocodile
- Synonym: krokodil
- (archaic) giant snake
- Synonym: reuzenslang
- (archaic) dragon
- Synonym: draak
Usage notes
Not to be confused with lintworm (“tapeworm”).