Wimpertierchen
German (Berlin)
[ˈvɪmpɐˌtiːɐ̯çn̩]
noun
Definitions
- ciliate
- paramecium
Etymology
Compound from German Wimper (lash) + German Tierchen (little animal, little animal creature).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Tierchen
Gloss
little animal, little animal creature
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Aaltierchen German
- Bärtierchen German
- Moostierchen German
- Tier German
- Tierchen German
- Wimper German
- Wimperntusche German
- *brēwō Proto-Germanic
- wintbrāwa Old High German