Spulwurm

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃpuːlˌvʊʁm]
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Noun

Spulwurm m (strong, genitive Spulwurmes or Spulwurms, plural Spulwürmer)

  1. maw-worm (any of several parasitic worms which infest the mammalian stomach and intestines)

Declension
Declension of Spulwurm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spulwurm die Spulwürmer
genitive eines des Spulwurmes, Spulwurms der Spulwürmer
dative einem dem Spulwurm, Spulwurme1 den Spulwürmern
accusative einen den Spulwurm die Spulwürmer

1Now rare, see notes.

References
  • “Spulwurm” in Duden online
  • “Spulwurm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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