Topic: plural form of dwarf (Read 5678 times)

Reese · « **Reply #30 on:** October 31, 2009, 05:50:25 pm »

Quote from: Bricks on October 31, 2009, 04:38:47 pm

Quote from: Rakonas on October 31, 2009, 06:25:25 am
(I mean really, would you rather be a Dwarf, a Midget, or a Little Person?)

I would probably insist on being called a hobbit.

I'd insist on being called an Elwin...

Quantum Toast · « **Reply #31 on:** October 31, 2009, 08:01:57 pm »

Quote from: Shima on October 29, 2009, 10:27:44 pm

I think the real question, is how do we call their society as a whole?

Dwarvish?
Dwarfish?
Dorfish?
Or DWARFY!

Dorven.

Helmaroc · « **Reply #32 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:50:56 pm »

Quote from: Shima on October 29, 2009, 10:27:44 pm

I think the real question, is how do we call their society as a whole?

It could be Dorfdom.

Stove · « **Reply #33 on:** November 02, 2009, 09:24:46 pm »

Quote from: Holy Mittens on October 30, 2009, 02:04:13 pm

Quote from: DG on October 30, 2009, 01:45:09 am
I'm more interested in the collective noun for a group of dwarves. I vote for binge.

It's a knot of dwarves.

Interesting list, but I disagree with some of it. For example, "a semitheon of demigods" should be "a hemitheon of demigods", because "semi" is Latin and the prefix should be Greek. "A harmony of homunculi" is just weird--I would say, perhaps, a scruple, cabinet, or carboy.

DG · « **Reply #34 on:** November 03, 2009, 04:50:06 am »

And it groups dwarves under an Elven class which is anathema.

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