pygmæ
Danish
Etymology
Via Latin pygmaeus from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, “mythical dwarf”), derived from the noun πυγμή (pugmḗ, “fist”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pyɡmɛːˀ/, [pʰyɡ̊ˈmɛˀ]
Noun
pygmæ c (singular definite pygmæen, plural indefinite pygmæer)
- (ethnography) pygmy (member of one of the various tribes in Africa or Asia that are characterized by a short stature)
- (mythology) pygmy (member of a race of mythical dwarfs living in the South)
- (derogatory) pygmy (a small or insignificant person)
Inflection
Declension of pygmæ
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | pygmæ | pygmæen | pygmæer | pygmæerne |
| genitive | pygmæs | pygmæens | pygmæers | pygmæernes |
References
- “pygmæ” in Den Danske Ordbog