English
Etymology
Invention by J. R. R. Tolkien, see quotation below.
Adjective
dwarvish
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#*Quotation: 1966 - The Hobbit, 3rd edition 1966, J. R. R. Tolkien; HarperCollins?Publishers, London.
#:(1) In English the only correct plural of dwarf is dwarfs, and the adjective is dwarfish. In this story dwarves and dwarvish are used, but only when speaking of the ancient people to whom Thorin Oakenshield and his companions belonged.
Related terms
dwarfish
dwarves
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