Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tatzelwurm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tatzel-wurm
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worm-like cryptid reported to live in the Alps.

Example Sentences

"Men had been known to quit work here, claiming that the Tatzelwurms were becoming enraged by all the drilling and explosions."

Etymology

Etymology tree German Tatze German Wurm German Tatzelwurmbor. English Tatzelwurm Borrowed from German Tatzelwurm.

Inflected Forms

Tatzelwurms (plural)

Questions

What does tatzelwurm mean?: A worm-like cryptid reported to live in the Alps.
Where does tatzelwurm come from?: Etymology tree German Tatze German Wurm German Tatzelwurmbor. English Tatzelwurm Borrowed from German Tatzelwurm.

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