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Regenwurm
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German
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Etymology
From de gmh regenwurm, from de goh reganwurm, from de gmw-pro *regnawurmi. Analysable as de Regen rain Wurm worm, so called because of the animal’s habit of surfacing after rainfall. Cognate with ang reġnwyrm, whence en rainworm.
Pronunciation
de /ˈreːɡənˌvʊrm/ [ˈʁeːɡŋ̍ˌʋʊɐ̯m]
de De-Regenwurm.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de LL-Q188_(deu)-Sebastian_Wallroth-Regenwurm.wav
de De-Regenwurm2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Re gen wurm
Noun
m,(e)s,^er
earthworm
Declension
m,(e)s,^er
Further reading
de Annelids