dweorg

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

Cognate with Old Frisian dwerch, Old Saxon dwerg, Old Dutch *dwerg, Old High German twerg, Old Norse dvergr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dwe͜orɡ/, [dwe͜orˠɣ]

Noun

dweorg m

  1. dwarf

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dweorg dweorgas
accusative dweorg dweorgas
genitive dweorges dweorga
dative dweorge dweorgum

Descendants

  • Middle English: dwerf, dwergh, dwerw
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