aardworm

Dutch

Etymology

From aarde +‎ worm. Cognate to German Erdwurm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːrt.ʋɔrm/

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• Hyphenation: aard‧worm

Noun

aardworm m (plural aardwormen, diminutive aardwormpje n)

1. an earthworm, the most common terrestrian worm species
2. an insignificant, or even despicable, creature
   • 1772, Johann Caspar Lavater, translated by Joannis van Schoonhoven, Leerrede over de liefde Gods over I Joh. 4: 19, section 24:

     O! hoort het, onwaardigste Aardworm, ---- God heeft ons allen, en onder allen ook U, U de verlorenste onder allen, eerst lief gehad.

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Synonyms

• (earthworm): pier, regenworm

Related terms

• aardman
• aardvarken
• borstelworm
• ringworm