das Wurm
noun · /vʊrm/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German wurm, from Old High German wurm, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis. Cognate with Dutch worm, English worm, West Frisian wjirm, Danish orm, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃 (waurms).
Translation
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worm
masculine, neuter, strong
Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.
The early bird catches the worm.
Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.
The early bird gets the worm.
Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm.
Early bird gets the worm.
- maggot, grub informal, masculine, neuter, strong
- any crawling animal, e.g. a reptile archaic, masculine, neuter, strong
- dragon, lindworm, wyrm masculine, neuter, poetic, strong
- worm masculine, neuter, strong
- a baby or small child; a mite; any helpless creature colloquial, endearing, masculine, neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Wurm | Würmer |
| Accusative | Wurm | Würmer |
| Dative | Wurm | Würmern |
| Genitive | Wurmes | Würmer |