A proposed replacement for Sarn Athrad, translated “Great Ford” (WJ/338) and also appearing as Athrad Daer (WJ/335). It is a combination of athrad “ford” and the adjective daer “great”. Since an adjective is usually lenited in this position, this makes Athrad Dhaer more likely to be the correct form.
Sindarin
athrad
noun. ford, crossing
athrad
noun. (river-)crossing, ford, way
athrad
noun. 'crossing'
athrad dhaer
place name. Great Ford
athrad i-negyth
place name. Ford of the Dwarves
A proposed replacement for Sarn Athrad, translated “Ford of the Dwarves” and also appearing in a (rejected) singular form Athrad i-Nogoth (WJ/338). It is a combination of athrad “ford”, the definite article i and the plural Negyth of Nogoth “(Greater) Dwarf”.
athrad angren
place name. Ford of Isen
A Sindarin name for the Ford of Isen, a combination of athrad “ford” and the adjective angren “of iron” (UT/318). It also appeared in a plural form Ethraid Engrin.
Athrad Angren (pl. Ethraid Engrin)
noun. iron ford
athrad (“river-crossing, ford, way”) + angren (“iron”) #The first element could be interpreted as: ath (prefix “on both sides, across”) + râd (“path, track”).
Athrad D(h)aer
noun. great ford
athrad (“river-crossing, ford, way”) + daer (“great”) #The variation of the second element might reflect Tolkien's reluctance to use the “uncouth” digraph dh.
Athrad i-Negyth
noun. ford of the dwarves
athrad (“river-crossing, ford, way”) + in (pl. genitive article) + negyth (pl. of nogoth “dwarf”) #The first element could be interpreted as: ath (prefix “on both sides, across”) + râd (“path, track”) [Etym. RAT-]
sarn athrad
place name. Ford of Stones
A ford across the river Gelion translated “Ford of Stones” (S/92), its name is a combination of sarn “stone” and athrad “ford” (SA/sarn, thar).
Conceptual Development: The name dates back to the earliest Lost Tales and developed as follows: G. Sarnathrod “Stony Ford” (LT2/236) >> N. Sarn-athra/Athrasarn (SM/133, 244) >> N. Sarn Athrad “Stone of Crossing” (LR/406) >> S. Sarn Athrad “Ford of Stones” (S/92).
Sarn Athrad
noun. stone ford
sarn (“stone as a material”), athrad (ger. of athra- “river-crossing, ford, way”); #The second element could be interpreted as: ath (prefix “on both sides, across”) + râd (“path, track”)
athrad
crossing
1) athrad (ford), pl. ethraid**, 2) iach (ford), pl. iaich**
athrad
ford
athrad, pl. ethraid
athrad
crossing
(ford), pl. ethraid, 2) iach (ford), pl. iaich
athrad
ford
pl. ethraid
Sarn Athrad
Sarn Athrad
Sarn Athrad means "Ford of Stones" or "stony ford" in Sindarin (sarn + athrad).
pâd
ford
_ n. _ford. Also called athrad 'crossing'.
iach
noun. ford, crossing
iach
noun. ford
n. 'crossing', especially used of fords over rivers. Another name of a pâd. >> pâd