dwerg

1. (masculine) dwarf (small human; small specimen, breed or species of animal)
2. (masculine) dwarf (small folkloristic humanoid)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dʋɛrx/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: dwerch

Inherited from Old Dutch: *dwerg

Cognate with Western Frisian: dwerch

Cognate with German: Zwerg

Cognate with English: dwarf

Cognate with Danish: dværg

In summary

From Middle Dutch dwerch, from Old Dutch *dwerg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
Compare West Frisian dwerch, German Zwerg, English dwarf, Danish dværg.

Concepts

dwarf

midget

pigmy

pygmy

gnome

Synonyms

pygmee

krielkip

dwerg-

mini-

onderkruipsel

dwergster

Translations

Zwerg

nain

enano

anão

nano

naine

cüce

Zwergin

قزم

Pygmäe

pygmée

karzeł

nana

nano

anã