dwerg
Afrikaans
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch dwerg, from Middle Dutch dwerch, from Old Dutch *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]dwerg (plural dwerge, diminutive dwergie)
- dwarf (small human; small specimen, breed or species of animal)
- (fiction, folklore, fantasy, mythology) dwarf (small folkloristic humanoid)
Dutch
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Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch dwerch, from Old Dutch *dwerg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
Compare West Frisian dwerch, German Zwerg, English dwarf, Danish dværg.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]dwerg m (plural dwergen, diminutive dwergje n, feminine dwergin)
- dwarf (small human; small specimen, breed or species of animal)
- (fiction, folklore, fantasy, mythology) dwarf (small folkloristic humanoid)
Derived terms
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[edit]- Afrikaans: dwerg
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