Contionary:dwiirg
Cleepoyish
Alternative Forms
- dwigr (archaic)
Etymology
From Old Cleepoyish dwiir, dwigr, from earlier dwirg, from Proto-Lesionic *dwirg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. The modern spelling dwiirg is due to influence from its stem dwirg-.
Pronunciation
Noun
dwiirg m (dative dwirgi, feminine dwirgiin)
- (mythology) dwarf
- (dated, now derogatory) dwarf, midget (one who is below average height)
- Synonym: skürtmän
Inflection
Declension of dwiirg [z-stem, o-substem] | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Nominative | þo | dwiirg | þoi | dwirgoz |
Accusative | þoz | |||
Dative | þii | dwirgi | þoiz | dwirgom |