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lindeworm.

crocodile

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. crocodile

    archaic · masculine · no-diminutive
  2. giant snake

    archaic · masculine · no-diminutive
  3. dragon

    archaic · masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lindeworm, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *linþawurmiz. Equivalent to a tautological compound of linde (“snake”) + worm (“snake”). Cognate to English lindworm, German Lindwurm, Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), Danish lindorm.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.