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Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /dvɛrɡ/, /dværɡ/ Forms: dvergen [definite, singular], dverger [indefinite, plural], dvergene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. Both the pronunciation and inflection are close to Nynorsk, but in Riksmål (especially the older one) there is possible to use a Danicized plural form dverge (compare Danish dværge). Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|dvergr}} Old Norse dvergr, {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*dwergaz}} Proto-Germanic *dwergaz, {{cog|da|dværge}} Danish dværge
  1. (mythology) a dwarf Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-dverg-nb-noun-yBf-i2Hs Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 12 38 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 12 38 12 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. a dwarf (very short person) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-dverg-nb-noun-3kO9haRF Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 12 38 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 12 38 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dvergbjerk, dvergbjørk

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /dvɛrɡ/, /dværɡ/, /dvɛrj/ (note: Eastern Norway), /dværj/ (note: Eastern Norway), /tværj/ (note: South-Western Trøndelag) Forms: dvergen [definite, singular], dvergar [indefinite, plural], dvergane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|dvergr}} Old Norse dvergr, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*dwergaz}} Proto-Germanic *dwergaz
  1. (mythology) a dwarf Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Mythology, Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-dverg-nn-noun-yBf-i2Hs Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 12 38 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 12 38 12 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (now sometimes offensive) a dwarf (a very short person) Tags: masculine, offensive, sometimes Synonyms: stuttvaksen, kortvaksen
    Sense id: en-dverg-nn-noun-did7QbfQ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 12 38 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 12 38 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dverg’e, dvarg, verg, tverg [dialectal] Derived forms: dvergbjørk, dvergmål, dvergnagle, dvergspissmus, dvergstein

Noun [Old Norse]

Head templates: {{head|non|noun form}} dverg
  1. accusative singular of dvergr Tags: accusative, form-of, singular Form of: dvergr
    Sense id: en-dverg-non-noun-EESQS2Ta Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns}} dverg
  1. Obsolete spelling of dvärg. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: dvärg
    Sense id: en-dverg-sv-noun-q1laZ5Rc Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "dverg"
}

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