Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwarven

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: dwar-ven
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Similar to a dwarf, for example in stature.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or made by or for dwarfs/dwarves.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dwergaz Proto-West Germanic *dwerg Old English dweorg Middle English dwergh English dwarv(es) English -en English dwarven From dwarv(es) + -en.

Inflected Forms

more dwarven (comparative) most dwarven (superlative) dwarfen (alternative)

Synonyms

dwarfish dwarvish

Questions

What does dwarven mean?: Similar to a dwarf, for example in stature.
Where does dwarven come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dwergaz Proto-West Germanic *dwerg Old English dweorg Middle English dwergh English dwarv(es) English -en English dwarven From dwarv(es) + -en.

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