Lindwurm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German lintwurm, from Old High German lint (“snake”) + wurm (“wyrm, dragon”). The combined form is attested farther back in the cognate Old Norse linnormr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪntˌvʊʁm/
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  • Hyphenation: Lind‧wurm

Noun

Lindwurm m (strong, genitive Lindwurmes or Lindwurms, plural Lindwürmer)

  1. (mythology) lindworm, dragon, sea serpent
  2. (heraldry) wyvern

Declension

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