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lindworm

/ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lind-worm
IPA
/ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.

noun

A draconic creature, similar to a wyvern.

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz, likely via Old Norse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *linþawurmiz

Inflected Forms

lindworms (plural) lindorm (alternative) lindwyrm (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lindworm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/.
What does lindworm mean?
A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
Where does lindworm come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

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