How to pronounce lindworm
American English pronunciation
LIND-wurm
- IPA
- /ˈlɪndˌwɝm/
- Syllables
- LIND · wurm (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What lindworm means
A wingless dragon shaped like a giant snake
In a sentence: In the old Norse tale, a lindworm lay curled around the hill while it slept.
Where it comes from: It is related to old Norse and German words for a dragon or a large snake, and it probably came to English through Old Norse.
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