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minus-squareYaky@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoOne of Ukrainian variants for translating fantasy races has гном and ґном. (Yes, they sound nearly identical, too) Former is a gnome and latter is a dwarf. IIRC this all stems from (mis) translating Tolkien’s dwarves as “gnomes”.
One of Ukrainian variants for translating fantasy races has гном and ґном. (Yes, they sound nearly identical, too) Former is a gnome and latter is a dwarf. IIRC this all stems from (mis) translating Tolkien’s dwarves as “gnomes”.