dverg

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

Noun

dverg m (definite singular dvergen, indefinite plural dverger, definite plural dvergene)

1. (mythology) a dwarf
2. a dwarf (very short person)

Derived terms

• dvergbjerk, dvergbjørk

References

• “dverg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

Noun

dverg m (definite singular dvergen, indefinite plural dvergar, definite plural dvergane)

1. (mythology) a dwarf
   • 1880, Marius Hægstad, "Kjempa og Dvergen":

     Det var ein Gong ei Kjempa og ein Dverg, som slo seg i Lag og var gode Viner.

     Once upon a time, a giant and a dwarf teamed up and became good friends.

2. a dwarf (a very short person, now considered derogatory)

Derived terms

• dvergbjørk
• dvergspissmus

References

• “dverg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Noun

dverg

1. Obsolete spelling of dvärg.