Zwerg
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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle High German twerc, from Old High German twerc, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
The development Middle High German tw- > modern German zw- is regular. Compare Dutch dwerg, English dwarf, Low German Dwarg, Danish dværg.
Zwerg m (strong, genitive Zwerges or Zwergs, plural Zwerge, diminutive Zwergchen n or Zwerglein n, feminine Zwergin)
1Now rare, see notes.
From Middle High German twerc.
Zwerg m (plural Zwergen)