Old English · noun
cawelwyrm
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈkɑ.welˌwyrm/[ˈkɑ.welˌwyrˠm]
- Syllables
- ˈkɑ · wel · ˌwyrm (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- kalewormcaterpillar
Meaning
-
caterpillar
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cawelwyrm | cawelwyrmas |
| Accusative | cawelwyrm | cawelwyrmas |
| Genitive | cawelwyrmes | cawelwyrma |
| Dative | cawelwyrme | cawelwyrmum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From cawel (“cabbage”) + wyrm (“worm”).
Descendants
kaleworm
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