seolcwyrm

Old English

Alternative forms

• seolucwyrm, siolucwyrm

Etymology

From seolc +‎ wyrm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈse͜olkˌwyrm/, [ˈse͜oɫkˌwyrˠm]

Noun

seolcwyrm m

1. silkworm

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	seolcwyrm	seolcwyrmas
accusative	seolcwyrm	seolcwyrmas
genitive	seolcwyrmes	seolcwyrma
dative	seolcwyrme	seolcwyrmum

Descendants

• Middle English: silkwirm
  • English: silkworm