Glühwürmchen

German

Etymology

From glühen (“to glow”) +‎ Wurm (“worm”) +‎ -chen (diminutive suffix) or Glühwurm +‎ -chen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡlyːˌvʏʁmçən/
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Hyphenation: Glüh‧würm‧chen

Noun

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glowworm, firefly
Synonyms: Leuchtkäfer m, Johanniswürmchen n

ein leuchtendes Glühwürmchen ― a glowing firefly

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Glühwürmchen” in Duden online
“Glühwürmchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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