wurma

Old English

Alternative forms
  • wyrma, ƿurma

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wurmô. Cognate with Old Frisian worma, Old High German wurmo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwurmɑ/

Noun

wurma m (nominative plural wurman)

  1. A shellfish from which purple dye is obtained
  2. purple dye
  3. woad

Declension
Declension of wurma (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wurma wurman
accusative wurman wurman
genitive wurman wurmena
dative wurman wurmum

Synonyms
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