J. R. R. Tolkien Literally Invented "Dwarves" (We Love All These Epic Fantasy Words)

Tolkien is extremely passionate about language and creating new words. So its not surprisinging that he is the one responsible for the word 'Dwarves'.

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Original Article:
www.factfiend.com/j-r-r-tolkien-literally-invented-dwarves/

Sources:
www.mprnews.org/story/2015/03/31/books-bcst-question-tolkien-languages
books.google.co.uk/books?id=B0loOBA3ejIC&pg=PA135&dq=dwarves+tolkien+medieval+jewish&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJycm-0J3tAhXUMMAKHXi-DW4Q6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=dwarves%20tolkien%20medieval%20jewish&f=false
jakubmarian.com/dwarves-or-dwarfs-which-spelling-is-correct/
books.google.co.uk/books?id=8ef3-s6fixIC&pg=PA30&dq=tolkien+dwarves+spelling+editor&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikia2Ixp3tAhVeQUEAHdrOCSEQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=tolkien%20dwarves%20spelling%20editor&f=false
public.oed.com/blog/jrr-tolkien-and-the-oed/
books.google.co.uk/books?id=eGOtDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA79&dq=tolkien+dwarves+spelling+editor&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikia2Ixp3tAhVeQUEAHdrOCSEQ6AEwAnoECAcQAg#v=onepage&q=tolkien%20dwarves%20spelling%20editor&f=false
books.google.co.uk/books?id=B0loOBA3ejIC&pg=PA134&dq=tolkien+piece+of+private+bad+grammar&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJu5CE-p3tAhWKZMAKHR9eD_YQ6AEwAHoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=tolkien%20piece%20of%20private%20bad%20grammar&f=false
www.independent.co.uk/news/corrections/errors-and-omissions/errors-amp-omissions-plural-question-disney-answers-better-tolkien-2340760.html
www.theguardian.com/media/mind-your-language/2012/may/25/mind-your-language-loveliest-word#:~:text=The%20film%20Donnie%20Darko%20offers,most%20beautiful.%22%20The%20famous%20linguist
signumuniversity.org/departments/language-literature/tolkien-studies/
valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/articles/d/dwarves/dwarfpluralof.htm

Images:
J. R. R. Tolkien,
Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Hobbit,
www.amazon.co.uk/Hobbit-J-R-Tolkien/dp/0007458428/ref=asc_df_0007458428/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310783995501&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17309222034532659037&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046358&hvtargid=pla-434098903390&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
Dwarves,
lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Dwarves
LOTR,
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15228
Ents,
lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Ents
Lord of the Rings,
lotr.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_film_trilogy
The Silmarillion,
www.amazon.co.uk/Silmarillion-J-R-Tolkien-2013-08-01/dp/B01N2GB9TY
Dragonball Fighter Z,
store.playstation.com/en-cz/product/EP0700-CUSA08992_00-DBFDELUXE0000000
Elves,
lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Elves
Game of Thrones,
www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/
Oxford English Dictionary,
www.amazon.co.uk/Oxford-English-Dictionary-second-Volumes/dp/0198611862
Christopher Lee,
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Lee_at_the_Berlin_International_Film_Festival_2013.jpg
Walrus,
Joel Garlich-Miller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Final Fantasy,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ffxboxart.jpg
Elder Scrolls,
store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/306130/
Onion Knight,
finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Onion_Knight_(weapon)
Cactuar,
finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cactuar_(Final_Fantasy_X)
Daenerys Targaryen,
gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Daenerys_Targaryen

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