Aalderdwaer

Aalderdwaer, often shortened to Aalder, literally "Ocean-Dwaer," is a Dwaerkar dialect and language chiefly spoken in Tielsland and nearby areas. It traces its origins directly to the first Dwaerkar of Borost

Aalderdwaer is the lingua franca of the Dwaerkar freeholds, and the language of choice of academicians and scholars throughout Borost. For this reason, Aalderdwaer is seen as the most influential language of the Dwaerkar.

Compound words
Compound words, as in the other Dwaerkar dialects, are common in Aalderdwaer.

Common elements in naming

 * Aalder, Ocean or, very rarely, Sea, such as Aalderas, "Sea-Landing."
 * As, arrival or landing in general.
 * Ba, low or low-lying, such as Bahyrst, "Low-lying Hearth."
 * Bosse, forest or wooded area, such as Vaalsebossen, "Vaalse's Forest."
 * Dwaer, Dwaer-kind, the race of the Dwaerkar.
 * Dum, family, such as Gorthoadum, "Family of Gorthoa."
 * Kar, -kind, a group of related items, such as Maenkar, "Mankind."
 * Hand, group, large family, clan, or chiefdom, such as Chtzulhand, "Chiefdom of the Chtzul."
 * Land, region or territory, such as Tielsland, "Tiel's Land."
 * Hyr and Hyrst, hearth, as in Bahyrst, "Low-lying Hearth."
 * Ost, of or related to the East, such as Hyrost "East-Hearth."
 * Skoer, village or small settlement, such as Barendskoers, "Barends' village."
 * Stad, city or large township, such as Ouwestad, "Ouwe's City."