dvärg
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See also: dværg
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish dværgher, from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
dvärg c
- (mythology) dwarf (any member of a race of beings from Germanic folklore)
- (now often offensive) dwarf, midget (a person of short stature)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | dvärg | dvärgs |
| definite | dvärgen | dvärgens | |
| plural | indefinite | dvärgar | dvärgars |
| definite | dvärgarna | dvärgarnas |
Derived terms
- dvärgfoting
- dvärgväxt (“dwarfism”)
See also
- kortvuxenhet (“dwarfism”) (more preferred for humans)
References
- dvärg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dvärg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dvärg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)