dyrgja
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse dyrgja, from Proto-Germanic *durgijǭ. Related to dvergur (“dwarf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
dyrgja f (genitive singular dyrgju, nominative plural dyrgjur)
- (archaic, folklore) a female dwarf (mythological creature)
- (archaic, derogatory) a female dwarf, midget (a very short woman)
- (derogatory) plump woman, fat woman
Declension
declension of dyrgja
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