dvärg
See also: dværg
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish dværgher, from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdvärg c
- (mythology) dwarf (any member of a race of beings from Germanic folklore)
- (now often offensive) dwarf, midget (a person of short stature)
Declension
editDeclension of dvärg | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | dvärg | dvärgen | dvärgar | dvärgarna |
Genitive | dvärgs | dvärgens | dvärgars | dvärgarnas |
Derived terms
edit- dvärgfoting
- dvärgväxt (“dwarfism”)
See also
edit- kortvuxenhet (“dwarfism”) (more preferred for humans)
References
edit- dvärg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dvärg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dvärg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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