Masculine
Zwerg
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) dwarf (creature)
- (masculine, strong) dwarf, midget
- (masculine, strong) gnome
Concepts
Synonyms
Pygmäe
Zwergstern
Winzling
kleiner Junge
Däumeling
Sepiole
kleine sprutte
Zwerg-
Miniatur…
mini-
Liliputanerin
Wichtelmann
abgebrochener Riese
zwergenhaft
kleinwüchsiger Mensch
Wichtelmännchen
Kurzer
nano
enano
nain
dwerg
anão
cüce
قزم
nano
νάνοςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/t͡svɛʁk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German twerc, from Old High German twerc, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. The development Middle High German tw- > modern German zw- is regular. Compare Dutch dwerg, English dwarf, Low German Dwarg, Danish dværg.
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