dyrgja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dyrgja, from Proto-Germanic *durgijǭ. Related to dvergur (dwarf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪrca/
  • Rhymes: -ɪrca

Noun

dyrgja f (genitive singular dyrgju, nominative plural dyrgjur)

  1. (archaic, folklore) a female dwarf (mythological creature)
  2. (archaic, derogatory) a female dwarf, midget (a very short woman)
  3. (derogatory) plump woman, fat woman

Declension

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