cawelwyrm

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cawel (“cabbage”) +‎ wyrm (“worm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.welˌwyrm/, [ˈkɑ.welˌwyrˠm]

Noun

cawelwyrm m

  1. caterpillar
    Synonym: lēafwyrm

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative cawelwyrm cawelwyrmas
accusative cawelwyrm cawelwyrmas
genitive cawelwyrmes cawelwyrma
dative cawelwyrme cawelwyrmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: cale worme, cowle worm
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