The Dwarf Language
- Akh Gûnteraz dorzada! -- For Gûntera'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)
- Az 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 Balmung of Kvisagûr
- Az Sindriznarrvel -- The Gem of Sindri
- Az Sweldn rak Anhûin -- The Tears of Anhûin
- Azt jok jordn rast. -- Then you may pass.
- barzûl -- to curse someone with ill fate
- Barzûl knurlar! -- Curse them!
- barzûln -- to curse someone with multiple misfortunes
- Beor -- 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 Beor Mountains that the dwarves greatly prize
- derûndânn -- greetings
- dûr -- our
- dûrgrimst -- clan (literally, "our hall" or "our home")
- dûrgrimstvren -- clan war
- Egraz Carn -- Bald One
- Erôthknurl -- a stone of earth (literally, "earthstone"; plural is Erôthknurln)
- eta -- no
- Eta! Narho ûdim etal 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, the dragons; related to the Nidhwal (native to the Beor Mountains)
- Farthen Dûr -- Our Father
- Feldûnost -- Frostbeard (a species of goat native to the Beor Mountains)
- Formv Hrethcarach . . . formv Jurgencarmeitder nos eta goroth bahst Tarnag, dûr ensesti rak kythn! Jok is warrev az barzûlegûr dûr dûrgrimst, Az Sweldn rak Anhûin, môgh tor rak Jurgenvren? Né ûdim etal os 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 Anhûin, bears from the Dragon War? We will not let his pass. He is . . .
- Gáldhiem -- Bright/Shining head
- Ghastgar -- spear-throwing contest akin to jousting and fought on the backs of Feldûnost
- grimstborith -- clan chief (literally, "hall chief"; plural is grimstborithn)
- 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
- hûthvír -- double-bladed staff weapon used by Dûrgrimst Quan
- Hwatum il skilfz gerdûmn! -- Listen to mine words!
- Ignh az voth! -- Bring the food!
- Ilf carnz orodûm. -- It is one's obligation/fate.
- Ilf gauhnith! -- A peculiar dwarf expression that means "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.
- Ingeitum -- metalworkers; fire workers; smiths
- Isidar Mithrim -- Star Rose (the star sapphire)
- Jok is frekk dûrgrimstvren? -- Do you want a clan war?
- knurl -- stone; rock
- knurla -- dwarf (literally, one of stone; plural is knurlan)
- knurlaf -- woman/she/her
- knurlag -- man/he/him
- Knurlag qana qirânû Dûrgrimst 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; 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 boar, native to the Beor Mountains (plural is Nagran)
- 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 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 -- giant wolf, native to the Beor 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 of the blade of a differentially tempered weapon
- Tronjheim -- Helm of Giants
- Ûn qroth Gûntera! -- Thus spoke Gûntera!
- Urzhad -- giant cave bear, native to the Beor Mountains
- vanyali -- elf (The dwarves borrowed this word from the ancient language, wherein it 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)
- werg -- 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")