lindworm

English

A lindworm.

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”).

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

Noun

lindworm (plural lindworms)

1. A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
2. A draconic creature, similar to a wyvern.

Alternative forms

• lindorm, lindwyrm

Translations

a wingless bipedal dragon

• Danish: lindorm, søslange
• Dutch: lintworm (nl)
• German: Lindwurm (de) m
• Norwegian: linnorm, lindorm, sjøslanger
• Swedish: lindorm (sv)

a draconic creature

• Spanish: dragón (es)