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nain:
- dwarf; pixie; kobold; gnome; imp
- dwarfish; midget-like
Wiktionary:
- nain → dwarf-like, midget, dwarf
- nain → dwarf, midget
- nain → garden gnome, lawn gnome, wight, dwarf, gnome

French

Detailed Translations for nain from French to English

nain:

nain [le ~] noun

le nain (gnome; marmot; lutin; moutard; naine)
the dwarf; the gnome
– a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure ¹
- dwarf [the ~] noun
- gnome [the ~] noun
the pixie; the imp
– (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous ¹
- pixie [the ~] noun
- imp [the ~] noun
the kobold
- kobold [the ~] noun
le nain (gnome; lutin)
the gnome
- gnome [the ~] noun

nain adj

nain (lilliputien)
dwarfish; midget-like
- dwarfish adj
- midget-like adj

Translation Matrix for nain:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
dwarf	gnome; lutin; marmot; moutard; nain; naine	gnome; lutin
gnome	gnome; lutin; marmot; moutard; nain; naine	gnome; lutin; troll
imp	gnome; lutin; marmot; moutard; nain; naine	diablotin; gnome; lutin; petit brigand; petit gredin
kobold	gnome; lutin; marmot; moutard; nain; naine	gnome; lutin; troll
pixie	gnome; lutin; marmot; moutard; nain; naine	gnome; lutin
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
dwarfish	lilliputien; nain
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
midget-like	lilliputien; nain

Synonyms for "nain":

lilliputien; myrmidon; nabot; pygmée

Wiktionary Translations for nain:

nain

adjective

De toute petite taille.
- nain → dwarf-like; midget

noun

humain d’une taille beaucoup plus petite que la taille ordinaire.
- nain → dwarf; midget

nain

noun

person of small stature of adult height less than 4'10"
- midget → naine; nain
derogatory: any short person
- midget → naine; nabot; nain
small person
- dwarf → naine; nain
being from folklore, underground dwelling nature spirit
- dwarf → naine; nain

adjective

miniature
- dwarf → nain; naine

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• nain	→ garden gnome; lawn gnome	↔ Gartenzwerg — aus Ton oder Kunststoff gefertigte Zwergenfigur, die zu Dekorationszwecken vornehmlich in Gärten aufgestellt wird
• nain	→ wight; dwarf	↔ Wicht — kleine Sagengestalt, die gute Dinge verrichtet
• nain	→ dwarf; gnome	↔ Zwerg — Mythologie: kleines Märchenwesen
• nain	→ dwarf	↔ Zwerg — Astronomie: ein kleiner Fixstern. der aufgrund seiner Entstehung oder Masseverlustes nur eine geringe Größe hat
• nain	→ dwarf	↔ dwerg — een buitengewoon klein mens

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