Nibelung vs dwarf
dwarf vs NibelungNibelung and dwarf both are nouns.
Nibelung is not a verb while dwarf is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nibelung | Yes | No | No | No |
| dwarf | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
dwarf is a hypernym of
Nibelung; that is, dwarf is a
word with a broader meaning than Nibelung:
- Nibelung: (German mythology) any of the group of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried
- dwarf: a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
Other hypernyms of Nibelung include
gnome.
| Nibelung (noun) | dwarf (noun) |
|---|---|
| (German mythology) any of the group of dwarfs who possessed a treasure hoard that was stolen by Siegfried | a plant or animal that is atypically small |
| (German mythology) a companion or follower of Siegfried | a person who is markedly small |
| a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure |
| Nibelung (verb) | dwarf (verb) |
|---|---|
| check the growth of | |
| make appear small by comparison |
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