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| Icelander |
Posted - 19 Aug 2020 : 12:26:42
Has it ever appeared in a novel, other sourcebook or an answer by Ed what some dwarven kinship terms might be?
How do you say 'son of' in Dwarfish?
Daul? (This might actually be Dwarfish for 'daughter')
Blood of?
Blood of my blood?
Father?
Mother?
Brother? ('Samman' means 'trusted friend', 'shield brother' or 'battle companion', but I've no idea whether the original etymology has anything to do with blood kinship)
Nephew?
Niece?
Cousin?
Specific kinship terms, other than this? |
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| sleyvas |
Posted - 19 Aug 2020 : 18:56:22
Thinking on this... daul of... sounds like "doll of"... so if a dwarf says "Come over here Daul" for "come over here daughter", it SOUNDS like "Come over here Doll". So dwarves sound like men from the 50's. |
| sleyvas |
Posted - 19 Aug 2020 : 18:08:51
I note this in Dwarves Deep. It doesn't give the translation though, but it confirms the usage. For "daughter of", there is a term "daul of"
When founded (at the famous Council of Axe and Arrow in The Laughing Hollow), the Kingdom had Three Kings at once: an elven King, Ruardh Lightshiver; a dwarven King, Torghatar blood of Bharaun; and a human King, Javilarhh "the Dark" Snowsword.
also this
Dwarves are proud of their heritage; if a dwarf is descended
from a dwarven hero, he or she will use the qualifier
"son of" or "grandson of" ("Darn, son of Tyrtar"). Females
sometimes use "son of" when trying to conceal their sex from
nondwarves, but usually prefer "daul of" (dwarvish for
"daughter of"); thus, "Dorna, daul of Tyrtar."
If the descent is further removed than two generations, the
phrase #147;blood of#148; is employed#151;but only in the case of the
most famous heroes or rulers. Thus, "Dorn, blood of
Gordrimm."
In all cases, a personal descriptive qualifier is added if two
or more dwarves can be confused. This is a common situation
in the ranks of a clan dwelling in one spot, where two
dwarves with the same first name also share bloodlines, clan,
and location. |
| Icelander |
Posted - 19 Aug 2020 : 14:25:52
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
"Blood of" is descended from, I believe -- as in, at least a couple generations back.
Yes, that it is.
But what is 'blood of' in Dwarfish? |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 19 Aug 2020 : 14:06:35
"Blood of" is descended from, I believe -- as in, at least a couple generations back. |
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