"Wurm" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /vʊrm/, [vʊʁm], [vʊɐ̯m], [ʋ-] Audio: De-Wurm.ogg
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). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|wurm}} Middle High German wurm, {{inh|de|goh|wurm}} Old High German wurm, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*wurmiz}} Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, {{inh|de|ine-pro|*wr̥mis}} Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis, {{cog|nl|worm}} Dutch worm, {{cog|en|worm}} English worm, {{cog|fy|wjirm}} West Frisian wjirm, {{cog|da|orm}} Danish orm, {{cog|got|𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃}} Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃 (waurms) Head templates: {{de-noun|m:n􂀿alternatively when meaning "baby, mite"􂁀,es:s,^er:^e􂀿archaic􂁀|dim=^chen,^lein}} Wurm m or (alternatively when meaning "baby, mite") n (strong, genitive Wurmes or Wurms, plural Würmer or (archaic) Würme, diminutive Würmchen n or Würmlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m:n􂀿alternatively when meaning "baby, mite"􂁀,es:s,^er:^e􂀿archaic􂁀}} Forms: meaning "baby, mite", Wurmes [genitive], Wurms [genitive], Würmer [plural], Würme [archaic, plural], Würmchen [diminutive, neuter], Würmlein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Wurm [definite, nominative, singular], Würmer [definite, nominative, plural], Würme [archaic, definite, nominative, plural], Wurmes [genitive, singular], Wurms [genitive, singular], Würmer [definite, genitive, plural], Würme [archaic, definite, genitive, plural], Wurm [dative, singular], Wurme [dative, singular], Würmern [dative, definite, plural], Würmen [archaic, dative, definite, plural], Wurm [accusative, definite, singular], Würmer [accusative, definite, plural], Würme [accusative, archaic, definite, plural]
  1. (biology) worm Tags: masculine, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Biology Categories (lifeform): Worms
    Sense id: en-Wurm-de-noun-ua8Xr0~F Disambiguation of Worms: 25 8 10 6 30 21 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (informal) maggot, grub Tags: informal, masculine, neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Wurm-de-noun-kN73NqFD
  3. (archaic) any crawling animal, e.g. a reptile Tags: archaic, masculine, neuter, strong Synonyms: Kriechtier
    Sense id: en-Wurm-de-noun-qjlABEpb
  4. (poetic, heraldry) dragon, lindworm, wyrm Tags: masculine, neuter, poetic, strong Categories (topical): Heraldry, Dragons Synonyms: Drache, Lindwurm
    Sense id: en-Wurm-de-noun-x7X7OxD~ Disambiguation of Dragons: 4 7 6 59 4 21 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  5. (computing) worm Tags: masculine, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Computing Categories (lifeform): Worms
    Sense id: en-Wurm-de-noun-ua8Xr0~F1 Disambiguation of Worms: 25 8 10 6 30 21 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  6. (colloquial, endearing) a baby or small child; a mite; any helpless creature Tags: colloquial, endearing, masculine, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Magic: The Gathering Categories (lifeform): Worms
    Sense id: en-Wurm-de-noun--7WukzCs Disambiguation of Magic: The Gathering: 10 9 11 16 14 40 Disambiguation of Worms: 25 8 10 6 30 21 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Saterland Frisian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 12 13 21 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 5 11 10 13 39 1 9 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 3 13 11 11 44 1 6 1 1 Disambiguation of Saterland Frisian entries with incorrect language header: 10 4 10 12 15 39 1 8 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fy",
        "2": "wjirm"
      },
      "expansion": "West Frisian wjirm",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "orm"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish orm",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌼𐍃 (waurms)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "meaning \"baby"
    },
    {
      "form": "mite\""
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurmes",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurms",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmer",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würme",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmlein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmer",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würme",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurmes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurms",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmer",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würme",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurme",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmern",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Wurm",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würmer",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Würme",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "archaic",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m:n􂀿alternatively when meaning \"baby, mite\"􂁀,es:s,^er:^e􂀿archaic􂁀",
        "dim": "^chen,^lein"
      },
      "expansion": "Wurm m or (alternatively when meaning \"baby, mite\") n (strong, genitive Wurmes or Wurms, plural Würmer or (archaic) Würme, diminutive Würmchen n or Würmlein n)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m:n􂀿alternatively when meaning \"baby, mite\"􂁀,es:s,^er:^e􂀿archaic􂁀"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Bandwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bücherwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fadenwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Glühwürmchen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Holzwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Madenwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ohrwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Regenwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Saugwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Spulwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Tatzelwurm"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wurmfarne"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wurmloch"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wurmschraube"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Biology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "worm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "biology",
          "biology"
        ],
        [
          "worm",
          "worm"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biology) worm"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German informal terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "maggot, grub"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "maggot",
          "maggot"
        ],
        [
          "grub",
          "grub"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) maggot, grub"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any crawling animal, e.g. a reptile"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "crawl",
          "crawl"
        ],
        [
          "reptile",
          "reptile"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) any crawling animal, e.g. a reptile"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Kriechtier"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German poetic terms",
        "de:Heraldry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "dragon, lindworm, wyrm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heraldry",
          "heraldry"
        ],
        [
          "dragon",
          "dragon"
        ],
        [
          "lindworm",
          "lindworm"
        ],
        [
          "wyrm",
          "wyrm"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetic, heraldry) dragon, lindworm, wyrm"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Drache"
        },
        {
          "word": "Lindwurm"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "poetic",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "heraldry",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "monarchy",
        "nobility",
        "politics"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Computing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "worm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "worm",
          "worm"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing) worm"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German colloquialisms",
        "German endearing terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a baby or small child; a mite; any helpless creature"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "endearing",
          "endearing"
        ],
        [
          "baby",
          "baby"
        ],
        [
          "mite",
          "mite"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, endearing) a baby or small child; a mite; any helpless creature"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial",
        "endearing",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/vʊrm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vʊʁm]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[vʊɐ̯m]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋ-]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Wurm.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a5/De-Wurm.ogg/De-Wurm.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/De-Wurm.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Wurm"
}

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