Dwarg
German Low German
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *dwergaz, like German Zwerg and English dwarf.
Noun
Dwarg m (plural Dwargen, feminine Dwargsch) (feminine Dwargsche)
- dwarf (mythical creature; small human being)
- dwarf (star)
Synonyms
- (mythical creature) Ünnereerdsche m or f, Ünnerierdsche m or f
Etymology 2
From a West Slavic language (compare Polish twaróg), from Proto-Slavic *tvarogъ. Cognate to German Quark. Compare Plautdietsch Dwoaj f.
Alternative forms
- Dwerg, Twarg, Twerg
Noun
Dwarg m
- (Low Prussian) quark cheese, especially as a small round or (set of) ball(s)
- 1991, Ulrich Tolksdorf, Ermländische Protokolle: Alltagserzählungen in Mundart, Gloms on Dwarg wurd ook jemoakt (section 158, page 213)
References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)