dverg

== Norwegian Bokmål == === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dvɛrɡ/, /dværɡ/ === Noun === dverg m (definite singular dvergen, indefinite plural dverger, definite plural dvergene) (mythology) a dwarf a dwarf (very short person) ==== Derived terms ==== dvergbjerk, dvergbjørk === References === “dverg” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === dverg’e, dvarg, verg, tverg (dialectal) === Etymology === From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dvɛrɡ/, /dværɡ/ (Eastern Norway) IPA(key): /dvɛrj/, /dværj/ (Meldal in south-western Trøndelag) IPA(key): /tværj/ === Noun === dverg m (definite singular dvergen, indefinite plural dvergar, definite plural dvergane) (mythology) a dwarf (now sometimes offensive) a dwarf (a very short person) Synonyms: stuttvaksen, kortvaksen — adjectives ==== Derived terms ==== dvergbjørk dvergmål dvergnagle dvergspissmus dvergstein === References === “dverg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. “dverg” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring == Old Norse == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdverɡ/ Rhymes: -erɡ === Noun === dverg accusative singular of dvergr == Swedish == === Noun === dverg obsolete spelling of dvärg