Dwarf Language

[Summer]

The Dwarf Language:

*Akh Gûnteraz dorzada! – For Guntéra’s adoration!
*Akh sartos oen dûrgrimst! – For family and clan!
*Ascûdgamln – fists of steel
*Astim Hefthyn – Sight Guard (inscription on a necklace given to Eragon)
*Âz knurl demn lanok. – Beware, the rock changes.
*Az Knurldrâthn – The Trees of Stone
*Az Ragni – The River
*Az Sartosvrenht rak Balmung, Grimstnzborith rak Kvisagûr – The Saga of King Blamung of Kvisagûr
*Az Sweldn rak Anhûin – The Tears of Anhûin
*Az Sindriznarrvel – The Gem of Sindri.
*Az Sweldn rak Anhûin – The Tears of Anhûin
*Azt jok jordn rast. – Then you may pass.

*Barzûl – a curse; ill fate
*Barzûl knurlar! – Curse them!
*Barzûln – to curse someone with multiple misfortunes
*Boer – cave bear (elf word)

*Carkna brâgha! – Great danger!

*Delva – a term of endearment among the dwarves; also a form of gold nodule indigenous to the Boer Mountains that the dwarves greatly prize.
*Derûndânn - greetings
*Dûr - our
*Dûrgrimst – clan (literally, our hall/home)
*Dûrgrimstvren – clan war

*Egraz Carn – Bald One
*Erôthknurl – a stone of earth (literally, “earthstone”; plural is Erôthknurln)
*Eta – no
*Eta! Narho ûdim eta os isû vond! Narho ûdim etal os formvn mendûnost brakn, az Varden, hrestvog dûr grimstnzhadn! Az Jurgenvren qathrid né dômar oen etal – No! I will not let that happen! I will not let these beardless fools, the Varden, destroy our country. The Dragon War left us weak and not-
*Etzil nithgech! – Stop there!

*Fanghur – dragon-like creatures that are smaller and less intelligent than their cousins (native to the Boer Mountains)
*Farthen Dûr – Our Father
*Feldûnost – frostbeard (a species of goat native to the Boer Mountains)
*Formv Hrethcarach . . . formv Jurgencarmeitder nos eta goroth bahst Tarnag, dûr ensesti rak kythn! Jok is warrev as barzûlegûr dûr dûrgrimst, Az Sweldn rak Anuhûin, môgh tor rak Jurgenvren? Né ûdim eta los rast knurlag. Knurlag ana . . . – This Shadeslayer . . . this Dragon Rider has no place in Tarnag, our holiest of cities! Do you forget the curse our clan, The Tears of Anûhin, bears from the Dragon War? We will not let him pass. He is . . .

*Gáldhiem -Bright/shining head
*Ghastgar – spear-throwing contest akin to jousting and fought on the backs of Feldûnost
*Grimstborith - clan chief
*Grimstcarvlorss – arranger of the house
*Grimstnzborith – ruler of the dwarves, whether king or queen (literally, “halls’ chief”)
*Gûntera Arûna – Gûntera Bless

*Hert dûrgrimst? Fild rastn? – What clan? Who passes?
*Hírna – likeness; statue
*Hûthvir – double-bladed starr weapon used by Dûrgrimst Quan
*Hwatum il skilfz gerdûmn! – Listen to mine words!

*Ignh az voth! – Bring the foor!
*Ilf gauhnith. – A peculiar dwarf expression that mean “It is safe and good.” Commonly uttered by the host of a meal, it is a holdover from days when poisoning of guests was prevalent among the clans.
*Ilf carnz orodûm. – It is one’s obligation/fate.
*Ingeitum – metalworkers; smiths
*Isidar Mirthrim – Star Sapphire/Rose

*Jok is frekk dûgrimstvren? – Do you want a clan war?

*Knurl – stone; rock
*Knurla – dwarf (literally, one of stone)
*Knurlaf – woman/she/her
*Knurlag – man/he/him
*Knurlag qana qirânû Dûgrimst Ingeitum! Qarzûl ana Hrothgar oen volfild – He was made a member of Clan Ingeitum! Cursed is Hrothgar and all who-
*Knurlagn – men
*Knurlcarathn – stoneworkers; masons
*Knurlhiem – Stonehead
*Knurlnien – Heart of Stone or Stone heart
*Kóstha-mérna – foot Pool (a lake)

*Ledwonnû – Kílf’s necklace; also used as a general term for necklace

*Menknurlan – unstone ones/those who are not, or are without, stone (the worst insult in Dwarvish; cannot be directly translated into English)
*Mérna – lake/pool

*Nagra – giant boer, native to the Boer Mountains
*Nal, Grimstnzborith Orik! – Hail, King Orik!

*Oeí – yes; affirmative
*Orik Thrifkz menthiv oen Hrethcarach Eragon rak Dûrgrimst Ingeitum. Wharn, az vanyali-carharûg Arya. Né oc Ûndinz grimstbelardn. – Orik, Thrifk’s son, and Shadeslayer Eragon of Clan Ingeitum. Also, the elf-courier Arya. We are the Ûndin’s hall-guests.
*Ornthrond – eagle eye
*Os il dom qirânû carn dûr thargen, zeitmen, oen grimst vor formv edaris rak skilfz. Narho is belgond . . . – Let our flesh, honor, and hall be made as one by this blood of mine. I do pledge . . .
*Otho – faith

*Ragni Darmn – River of Small Red Fish
*Ragni Hefthyn – River Guard

*Sheilven – cowards
*Shrrg – a giant wolf, native to the Boer Mountains
*Skilfz Delva – Mine Delva (see delva for translation)
*Smer voth. – Serve the food.

*thardsvergûndnzmal – something that appears other than it actually is; a fake or counterfeit; a sham
*Thriknzdal – the temper line on the blade of a differentially tempered weapon
*Tronjheim – Helm of Giants

*Ûn qroth Gûntera! – Thus spoke Gûntera!
*Urzhad – giant cave bear, native to the Boer Mountains

*Vanyali – elf (The dwarves borrowed this word from the ancient language, wherein in means magic.)
*Vargrimst – clanless/banished
*Vol Turin – The Endless Staircase
*Vor Hrothgarz korda! – By Hrothgar’s hammer!
*Vor Orikz korda! – By Orik’s hammer!
*Vrenshrrgn – War Wolves
*Vrron – enough

*Werg – an exclamation of disgust, the dwarves equivalent of ugh (used humorously in the place name Werghadn; Werghadn translates as either “the land of ugh” or, more liberally, “the ugly land”)