treowwyrm

Old English

Etymology

trēow (“tree”) +‎ wyrm (“worm”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtre͜oːwˌwyrm/, [ˈtre͜oːwˌwyrˠm]

Noun

trēowwyrm m

1. caterpillar

Declension

Declension of treowwyrm (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	trēowwyrm	trēowwyrmas
accusative	trēowwyrm	trēowwyrmas
genitive	trēowwyrmes	trēowwyrma
dative	trēowwyrme	trēowwyrmum

Descendants

• Middle English: treworme
  • English: tree worm