dværg
Danish
/dvɛrv/
noun
Definitions
- midget, dwarf
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse dvergr derived from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz (dwarf).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*dwergaz
Gloss
dwarf
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- duergar English
- Gartenzwerg German
- Sitzzwerg German
- Zwerg German
- Zwergin German
- Zwergohreule German
- Zwergpinscher German
- Zwergplanet German
- Zwergpudel German
- Zwergschimpanse German
- Zwergschnäpper German
- Zwergschwan German
- Zwergspitz German
- Zwergstrandläufer German
- dwerg Dutch, Flemish
- dwergarend Dutch, Flemish
- dwergchimpansee Dutch, Flemish
- dwerghert Dutch, Flemish
- dwerghoen Dutch, Flemish
- dwergin Dutch, Flemish
- dwergmuis Dutch, Flemish
- dwergnijlpaard Dutch, Flemish
- dwergpinguïn Dutch, Flemish
- dwergplaneet Dutch, Flemish
- dwergstaat Dutch, Flemish
- dwergster Dutch, Flemish
- dwergvalk Dutch, Flemish
- dwergvinvis Dutch, Flemish
- dverg Norwegian Bokmål
- *dwergaz Proto-Germanic
- dverg Norwegian Nynorsk
- dweorg Old English
- dvergr Old Norse
- dvergur Icelandic
- dwerch Middle Dutch
- twerc Old High German
- dwerg Afrikaans
- dvørgur Faroese
- twerc Middle High German
- *dwerg gmw-pro
- *dwerg Old Dutch
- dværgher Old Swedish
- dwerch Old Frisian
- Dwarg German Low German