Dwarven vocabulary
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Common |
Dwarvish |
Explanation |
Example |
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No |
Nay |
Use "nay" instead of "no" |
"Nay, ye walk with me!" |
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The |
Da |
"The" becomes "da" |
"Da fuck is dat?!" |
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Gerunds (-ING verbs) |
Goin', runnin' … |
Drop the last 'g' and replace it with an apostrophe |
"I be goin' to da temple." |
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Is/am/are |
Be |
Replace "is", "am", or "are" with "be" |
"I be damned if I let dat elf win!" |
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That |
Dat |
"That" becomes "dat" |
"Now, where be dat bird now?" |
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This |
Dis |
"This" becomes "dis" |
"Dis be bullshit!" |
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Can |
Ken |
The dwarven word "ken" can be used to mean "can" |
"Ken ye hand me dat spoon?" |
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My |
Me |
Dwarves never say "my". Use "me" instead |
"Me axe woul' like ta meet yer hed" |
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Myself |
Meself |
Use "meself" instead of "myself" |
"I find meself in quite a pickle." |
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You |
Ye |
"You" becomes "ye" |
"Ye be sittin' on me helm!" |
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Your |
Yer |
"Your" becomes "yer" |
"We coul' use yer expertise." |
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For |
Fer |
"For" becomes "fer" |
"What's init fer me?" |
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Some |
Sum |
"Some" becomes "sum" |
"You want sum fuk?" |
Insults
|
Common |
Dwarvish |
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For fuck's sake |
Kurwa mać |