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lindworm

/ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

lindworm noun: a wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.

lindworm: a wingless serpentine dragon having two arms
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Noun

lindworm (plural lindworms)

  1. A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
  2. A draconic creature, similar to a wyvern.

Forms of lindworm

plurallindworms
alternative formlindorm
alternative formlindwyrm

Origin of lindworm

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

Questions about lindworm

What does lindworm mean?
Lindworm means a wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
What part of speech is lindworm?
Lindworm is a noun.
How do you pronounce lindworm?
Lindworm is pronounced /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/.
What is the plural of lindworm?
The plural of lindworm is lindworms.

Words near lindworm in the dictionary

  1. Lindstroms
  2. Lindt
  3. Lindu
  4. Lindvall
  5. Lindvalls
  6. lindworm
  7. lindworms
  8. lindwyrm
  9. lindwyrms
  10. lindy
  11. Lindy effect

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