English-German translation for "bookworm"

"bookworm" German translation

bookworm
noun | Substantiv s

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Bücherwurm
  • Bücherwurmmasculine | Maskulinum m
    bookworm zoology | ZoologieZOOLespecially | besonders besonders Ptinus brunneusand | und u. Sitodrepa paniceaalso | auch a. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    bookworm zoology | ZoologieZOOLespecially | besonders besonders Ptinus brunneusand | und u. Sitodrepa paniceaalso | auch a. figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Sie ist das, was wir einen Bücherwurm nennen.
She is what we call a bookworm.
Source: Tatoeba
Er ist jemand, auf den die Bezeichnung Bücherwurm zutreffen würde.
He is what you might call a bookworm.
Source: Tatoeba
Er ist sozusagen ein Bücherwurm.
He is, so to speak, a bookworm.
Source: Tatoeba
Er ist sozusagen eine Leseratte.
He is, so to speak, a bookworm.
Source: Tatoeba
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