lindworm

English

A lindworm.

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”).

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

Noun

lindworm (plural lindworms)

A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
A draconic creature, similar to a wyvern.

Alternative forms

lindorm, lindwyrm

Translations

a wingless bipedal dragon

Danish: lindorm, søslange
Dutch: lintworm (nl)
German: Lindwurm (de) m
Norwegian: linnorm, lindorm, sjøslanger
Swedish: lindorm (sv)

a draconic creature

Spanish:dragón (es)

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