English Explanatory Dictionary

duergar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a race of ugly dwarfs, particularly associated with the Simonside Hills of Northumberland in northern England.

Pronunciation

/ˈdwɛə.ɡɑː/ /dʊˈɛə.ɡɑː/ /ˈdwɛɹ.ɡɑɹ/ /duˈɛɹ.ɡɑɹ/

Word forms

duergar duergars

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse dvergr; cf. Icelandic dvergar. Doublet of dwarf.

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