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

Glühwürmchen n (strong, genitive Glühwürmchens, plural Glühwürmchen)

  1. glowworm, firefly
    Synonyms: Leuchtkäfer m, Johanniswürmchen n
    ein leuchtendes Glühwürmchena glowing firefly

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