lindworm

lindworm

English

Etymology

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

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

Noun

lindworm (plural lindworms)

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

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