dwarf
English
/dwɔɹf/, /dwɔːf/
noun
Definitions
- (mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
- (now) A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.
- An animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.
- (star) A star of relatively small size.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dwerf inherited from Old English dweorh inherited from *dwerg inherited 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
- Dwarfer English
- bedwarf English
- duergar English
- durgan English
- durgy English
- dwarf star English
- dwarfdom English
- dwarfen English
- dwarfess English
- dwarfeth English
- dwarfette English
- dwarfish English
- dwarfishly English
- dwarfishness English
- dwarfism English
- dwarfkind English
- dwarflike English
- dwarfling English
- dwarfmaid English
- dwarfness English
- dwarfsploitation English
- dwarfy English
- dwarven English
- maid English
- semidwarf English
- semidwarfism English
- star English
- subdwarf English
- weredwarf 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
- dvärg Swedish
- dvärgbeckasin Swedish
- dvärgflodhäst Swedish
- dvärgkanadagås Swedish
- dvärgmus Swedish
- dvärgmås Swedish
- dvärgplanet Swedish
- dvärgrördrom Swedish
- dvärgskarv Swedish
- dvärgsparv Swedish
- dvärgspov Swedish
- dvärgstjärna Swedish
- dvärgsumphöna Swedish
- dvärgsävsparv Swedish
- dvärgsångare Swedish
- ドワーフ Japanese
- dverg Norwegian Nynorsk
- dweorg Old English
- dweorh Old English
- *dwerghen Middle English
- *dwerghy Middle English
- dwerf Middle English
- dwergh Middle English
- dvergr Old Norse
- dværg Danish
- dvergur Icelandic
- dwerch Middle Dutch
- twerc Old High German
- dwerg Afrikaans
- troich Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- dvørgur Faroese
- twerc Middle High German
- *dwerg gmw-pro
- *dwerg Old Dutch
- dværgher Old Swedish
- dwerch Scots
- dwerch Western Frisian
- dwerch Old Frisian
- Dwarg German Low German
- Dwärch Saterland Frisian
- Zwarich Pennsylvania German