boekenwurm

Dutch

The Bookworm by Carl Spitzweg, Grohmann Museum, Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Alternative forms

• boekenworm (uncommon, dated)
• boekworm (dated)
• boekwurm (dated)

Etymology

From boek +‎ -en- +‎ wurm, calque of English bookworm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.kə(n)ˌʋʏrm/

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• Hyphenation: boe‧ken‧wurm

Noun

boekenwurm m (plural boekenwurmen, diminutive boekenwurmpje n)

1. bookworm [from 18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: boekwurm