Plural Of Dwarf

[joanfry]

plural of dwarf

[dr b]

dwarves

[dr b]

or dwarfs

[Frank97]

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/dwarf

[shoota]

Either:

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/dwarf

[shoota]

But I wouldn't say 'the big ship dwarves the little ship'.

[dr b]

Of course, in that sentence you do mean a dwarf and then another dwarf....

[dr b]

^do *not* mean

[shoota]

No, it's because I never talk about sh*ps.....;-)

[dr b]

If the dwarfs are on the wharfs, do the ships have to let them board?

[DaisyNonna]

Noun or verb?

[starone]

Seriously, I was taught the plural of dwarf is dwarfs and also the plural of roof is roofs, although I have seen dwarves and rooves many times. Just have to accept whatever, I suppose.

[seadogg]

I doubt Snow White would have any truck with seven dwarves.

[DTCwordfan]

Dwarves, Seven of them......

[gingejbee]

shoota: in your example above, "dwarves" isn't a plural, is it?

[shoota]

True Ginge - probably not a good example.

[DaisyNonna]

Snow White and the septet of vertically challenged male individuals.

[craft1948]

A brace?

[shoota]

But I still wouldn't say it!

[elliemay1]

I think that dwarfs is the more up- to- date spelling but both are correct.