wörem

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• wörm (Mooring)
• Würem (Sylt)

Etymology

From Old Frisian werm, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz. Cognates include West Frisian wjirm.

Noun

wörem m (plural wörmer)

1. (Föhr-Amrum) worm

   wörmer greew ― to dig for worms

   A kuben an liiwen pike a wörmer ütj det suart eerd.

   The seagulls and oyster-catchers are picking worms out of the black earth.