bookworm
Any of various insects that infest booksAny of various insects that infest books.
» Mary is a bookworm.
Mary ist ein Bücherwurm. — enteka
Мэри - книжный червь. — ArsWalrus
Мері — книжковий хробак. — deniko
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2 sensesAny of various insects that infest books.
Bücherwurm
кни́жный червьknížnyj červʹ, кни́жная вошьknížnaja vošʹ, книгое́дknigojéd
книжко́вий хроба́кknyžkóvyj xrobák, книжко́вий черв'я́кknyžkóvyj červʺják
(figuratively)An avid book reader.
Bücherwurm, Leseratte, Bücherbohrer
кни́жный червьknížnyj červʹ, книгое́дknigojéd, книголю́бknigoljúb
книжко́вий хроба́кknyžkóvyj xrobák, книголю́бknyholjúb, бібліофі́лbibliofíl
- someone who spends a great deal of time reading
- a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Examples
22 sentencesMary is a bookworm.
Мері — книжковий хробак. — deniko
ruМэри - книжный червь. — ArsWalrus
deMary ist ein Bücherwurm. — enteka
Tom is a bookworm.
Том — книжковий хробак. — deniko
ruТом - книжный червь. — sharptoothed
deTom ist ein Bücherwurm. — Zaghawa
You're a bookworm.
Ти книжковий хробак. — deniko
ruТы "ботаник". — soweli_Elepanto
deDu bist ein Bücherwurm. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I know Tom is a bookworm.
He is what is called a bookworm.
ruОн, что называется, книжный червь. — odexed
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From book + worm. Compare West Frisian boekewjirm (“bookworm”), Dutch boekworm, boekwurm,From book + worm. Compare West Frisian boekewjirm (“bookworm”), Dutch boekworm, boekwurm, boekenwurm (“bookworm”), Low German Bökerworm (“bookworm”), German Bücherwurm (“bookworm”), Danish bogorm (“bookworm”), Norwegian bokorm (“bookworm”), Faroese bókaormur (“bookworm”), Icelandic bókaormur (“bookworm”).
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Forms
plural: bookwormsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit:pedantscholastic