glimworm

Dutch

Etymology

From glimmen (“to glow”) +‎ worm (“worm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣlɪm.ʋɔrm/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: glim‧worm

Noun

glimworm m (plural glimwormen, diminutive glimwormpje n)

1. a firefly, beetle of the family Lampyridae, especially its grub

Synonyms

• vuurvlieg