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dyrgja.

a female dwarf (mythological creature)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtɪrca]
  1. a female dwarf (mythological creature)

    archaic · feminine
  2. a female dwarf, midget (a very short woman)

    archaic · derogatory · feminine
  3. plump woman, fat woman

    derogatory · feminine
Where this word comes from

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

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