"dverg" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dvergbjerk"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
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        "3": "dvergr"
      },
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        "2": "gem-pro",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dvergen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dverger",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dvergene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "nb",
          "name": "Mythology",
          "orig": "nb:Mythology",
          "parents": [
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis": "38 12 38 12",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "38 12 38 12",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        ],
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        ]
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      ]
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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      "links": [
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        ]
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/dvɛrɡ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dværɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dverg"
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  ],
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    {
      "word": "dvergbjerk"
    },
    {
      "word": "dvergbjørk"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *dwergaz",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "dværge"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish dværge",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "dvergen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dverger",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dvergene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "nb:Mythology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a dwarf"
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        "mysticism",
        "mythology",
        "philosophy",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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          "dwarf",
          "dwarf"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/dvɛrɡ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dværɡ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dverg"
}

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