lindworm

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lindworm

/ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

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Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz, likely via Old Norse.

noun lindworms · lindorm · lindwyrm

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

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noun a wingless bipedal dragon

Français	guivre, vouivre
Deutsch	Lindwurm

noun a draconic creature

Español	dragón

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@misc{lindworm_2026,
  title = {lindworm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lindworm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}