Worms

See also: worms and WORMs

English

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Worms

  1. A city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
    Diet of Worms, Edict of Worms

Translations

German

Etymology

From Old High German Warmazia, Wormazia, from Latin Borbetomagus, Bormitomagus, from a Gaulish name apparently composed of a form the name of the god Borvo and Proto-Celtic *magos (“field”).

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Worms n (proper noun, genitive Worms' or (with an article) Worms)

  1. Worms (a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Declension
Declension of Worms [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Worms
genitive des Worms', Worms1
dative dem Worms
accusative das Worms

1With an article.

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Worms.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔrms/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔrms

Proper noun

Worms f

  1. Worms (a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

References
  1. Worms in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Worms f

  1. Worms (a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
    Synonyms: (rare) Vormácia, (rare) Vórmia
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