Sindarin
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Sindarin is the flowing Elvish language of Middle-earth created by Tolkien, inspired by Welsh phonology.
Description
Sindarin is one of the Elvish languages created by J.R.R. Tolkien for his Middle-earth legendarium. Evolving from his earlier 'Gnomish' and 'Noldorin' languages (begun around 1917), Sindarin took its final form around 1944. Inspired primarily by Welsh, it features consonant mutations, a complex system of plurals, and a flowing, melodic sound. It is the everyday language of the Grey Elves and is spoken extensively in The Lord of the Rings.
Sample Vocabulary
| Sindarin | English | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| a | and | and (conjunction) |
| ab | after, behind, following, later | after, behind, following, later (adverb) |
| abonnen | 1.a man born later than the Elves 2.born later, born after | a man born later than the Elves born later, born after (noun) |
| acharn | vengeance | vengeance (noun) |
| achas | fear | fear (noun) |
| ad | back, again, re- | back, again, re- (adverb) |
| ada | father, daddy | father, daddy (noun) |
| adab | building, house | building, house (noun) |
| adan | a Man | a Man (noun) |
| Adanadar | one of the “Fathers of the Men” | one of the “Fathers of the Men” (noun) |
| Adanath | men collective of “adan” | men collective of “adan” (noun) |
| Adaneth | woman | woman (noun) |
| adar | father | father (noun) |
| adel | behind, in the rear of | behind, in the rear of (preposition) |
| adertha- | to reunite | to reunite (verb) |
| aderthad | reunion | reunion (noun) |
| adlann | sloping | sloping (adjective) |
| adlanna- | to slope, slant | to slope, slant (verb) |
| adlanno | slope infinitive of the verb “adlanna-” | slope infinitive of the verb “adlanna-” (verb) |
| adlant | slanting | slanting (adjective) |
