Sindarin
dan
Dan
dan
dan
dan
back to
_ adv. _back to, back (in return) against, down upon, back on. naur dan i-ngaurhoth! #'fire back against the werewolves'.
dan
preposition. back to, (back in return) against, down upon, back on, back again
seems to cause mixed mutation: dandol- and dambeth-
dan
preposition. against
dan
preposition. etym. back
danwaith
collective name. Danwaith
A Sindarin name of the Q. Nandor, sometimes also called Denwaith in association (or confusion) with their leader’s name Nan. Denweg (WJ/385). This name is a combination of dan “back again” and the lenited form of gwaith “people”, hence: “✱people [who go] back again”.
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this people was first called only the “Green-elves” (SM/133). Later Tolkien indicate that their name in their own languages was Danyar >> Danas, coined from the name of their leader Dan (LR/175). In the writing of the period, their name was often anglicized as “Danians” (LR/194). In The Etymologies, Tolkien said the name was derived from the root ᴹ√(N)DAN “back, backwards” (Ety/DAN), much like their later Sindarin and Quenya names.
In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s, Tolkien used the name Danathrim alongside the anglicanized form “Danians” (MR/169). In his Quendi and Eldar essay from 1959-60 he used the name Danwaith, but by this period the name “Danian” had disappeared and Tolkien most frequently referred to them by their Quenya name: the Nandor.
danathrim
collective name. Danians
A Sindarin name for the Q. Nandor in early Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s (MR/169).
Danedhel
Danedhel
{ð}
Dann
Dann
dandol
dandol
dannir
dannir
dain
proper name. *Nando
danedhel
proper name. *Nando
dangar
verb. to undo
_ v. _to undo. Q. nankari-. >> dan-
dangen
adjective. slain
An adjective for “slain” derived from primitive ✶dankĭna (PE17/133), best known from its (mutated plural) appearance in the name Haudh-en-Ndengin “Hill of Slain” (S/197). N. dangen “slain” also appeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√NDAK “slay” (Ety/NDAK). This adjective is likely the passive participle of the verb dag- “to slay”.
Conceptual Development: A similar adjective ᴱN. danc “killed in battle” appeared in the Early Qenya Phonology of the 1920s, also related to ᴱN. dag- “slay” (PE14/66).
dan-
prefix. nan-
dancen
Northern Sindarin
Northern Sindarin. >> dangen
dangen
Western Sindarin
Western Sindarin. >> dancen
danna-
verb. to fall
Written dant- in the Etymologies
danbeth
noun. *answer, (lit.) back-word
@@@ HSD incorrectly has dambeth
dandol-
verb. to return, come back
dangar-
verb. to undo
danna-
verb. to fall
dannen
noun. ebb, lowtide
danwedh
noun. ransom
dangweth
noun. answer, *(lit.) back-report
dangweth pengolodh
Answer of Pengoloð
dant
noun. *fall
dangweth
noun. answer, reply giving new information
danna
fall
_ v. _fall. Q. lanta-.
dannen
noun. ebb, low tide
dant
noun. fall
danwaith
noun. the Nandor (a tribe of Elves)
danwedh
noun. ransom
dân
proper name. *Green-elf
dan
back
(prep.) dan (lenited nan) (again, against);
dan
again, against
dan (lenited nan) (back). As prep. maybe followed by soft mutation.
dan
back
(lenited nan) (again, against);
dan
again, against
(lenited nan) (back). As prep. maybe followed by soft mutation.
danwaith
nandor
(a tribe of Elves) Danwaith ("Dan-folk"), lenited Nanwaith (WJ:385). Also called, by confusion with the name of their leader Denwe, Denwaith (”People of Denwe”) (WJ:385)
danwaith
nandor
("Dan-folk"), lenited Nanwaith (WJ:385). Also called, by confusion with the name of their leader Denwe, Denwaith (”People of Denwe”) (WJ:385)
dangweth
answer
(noun) 1) dangweth (i nangweth, o ndangweth) (reply giving new information), pl. dengwith (i ndengwith) (PM:395), 2) dambeth (i nambeth, o ndambeth) (response), pl. dembith (i ndembith)
dangweth
answer
(i nangweth, o ndangweth) (reply giving new information), pl. dengwith (i ndengwith) (PM:395)
dangweth
reply
(noun; a reply giving new information) dangweth (i nangweth, o ndangweth) (answer), pl. dengwith (i ndengwith)
dangweth
reply
(i nangweth, o ndangweth) (answer), pl. dengwith (i ndengwith)
danna
fall
(verb) ?danna- (i dhanna, i nannar), pa.t. dant, past participle ("fallen") dannen, pl. dennin.
danna
fall
(i dhanna, i nannar), pa.t. dant, past participle ("fallen") dannen, pl. dennin.
dannas
autumn
(noun) dannas (i dhannas), pl. dannais (i nannais), also dant (i dhant) (fall, falling), pl. daint (i naint). (PM:135)
dannas
autumn
(i dhannas), pl. dannais (i nannais), also dant (i dhant) (fall, falling), pl. daint (i naint). (PM:135)
dannen
fallen
dannen (lenited dhannen, pl. dennin); see FALL. Notice the homophone dannen ”ebb, low tide”, which however has different mutations.
dannen
ebb
dannen (i nannen, o ndannen) (low tide), pl. dennin (i ndennin). (VT48:26) Notice the homophone dannen ”fallen” (but this past participle has different mutations). (VT48:26)
dannen
low tide
dannen (i nannen, o ndannen) (ebb), pl. dennin (i ndennin). (VT48:26) Notice the homophone dannen ”fallen” (but this past participle has different mutations).
dannen
low tide
(i nannen, o ndannen) (ebb), pl. dennin (i ndennin). (VT48:26) Notice the homophone dannen ”fallen” (but this past participle has different mutations).****
dant
fall, falling
(i dhant) (autumn), pl. daint (i naint), also (and maybe particularly when the meaning is "autumn") dannas (i dhannas), pl. dannais (i nannais) (PM:135)
dant
fall, falling
(noun) dant (i dhant) (autumn), pl. daint (i naint), also (and maybe particularly when the meaning is "autumn") dannas (i dhannas), pl. dannais (i nannais) (PM:135)
danwedh
ransom
danwedh (i nanwedh, o ndanwedh), pl. nenwidh (i ndenwidh)
danwedh
ransom
(i nanwedh, o ndanwedh), pl. nenwidh (i ndenwidh)
dananna-
verb. to give back, return [something]
dannad
noun. falling
dannen
fallen
(lenited dhannen, pl. dennin); see
dannen
fall
”ebb, low tide”, which however has different mutations.
círdan
shipbuilder
(i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipwright), pl. círdain (i chírdain)
lilt
noun. dance
rach
noun. danger
rachas
noun. danger
rachathren
adjective. dangerous
rachui
adjective. dangerous
glinga
dangle
*glinga- (i **linga, in glingar**) (hang). Cited as ”gling” in the source (LR369 s.v. LING)
glinga
dangle
(i ’linga, in glingar) (hang). Cited as ”gling” in the source (LR369 s.v. LING)
lilla-
なな¸%`C verb. dance, to dance
lilt
なな%1 noun. dance
orchen
noun. dandelion, (lit.) day-eye
aur
day
aur (morning), pl. oer. As prefix or- in names of weekdays.
aur
day
(morning), pl. oer. As prefix or- in names of weekdays.
liltha-
verb. to dance
dag-
verb. to slay, to slay, [ᴱN.] kill
A verb meaning “to slay” derived from the root √NDAK, best known from its passive participle dangen as in Haudh-en-Ndengin “Hill of Slain” (S/197). Tolkien wrote a set of possible past forms aðag, aðanc, aðarch in notes from 1962 (PE17/131), and the verb appeared in its (Noldorin) infinitive form degi “to slay” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√NDAK “slay” (Ety/NDAK), along with another couple of (Noldorin) past forms: danc, degant (EtyAC/NDAK). The verb form ᴱN. (n)dag- “to slay” appeared in Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s (PE13/141), but its present form dág was glossed “kills” and in the contemporaneous Early Noldorin Grammar the form dagion was likewise glossed “I kill” (PE13/130). Thus “slay” and “kill” are both viable translations.
Possible Etymology: In notes from around 1962, Tolkien gave ✶dankĭna as the primitive form of its passive participle dangen, indicating a root √DAK rather than √NDAK, which is also consistent with its nasal mutated plural form on that page: {i dengin >>} i nengin (PE17/133). The 1964 past forms aðag and aðanc also seem to indicate derivation from √DAK (PE17/131). In notes from around 1967, however, Tolkien had the mixed mutated form n(d)engin in the phrase i·m(b)air en N(d)engin, indicating √NDAK, and he consistently gave nac- for the equivalent Quenya forms, so the early 1960s flirtation with √DAK seems to have been a transient idea.
Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would assume the root is √NDAK, and hence I’d give it the past form ✱annanc “slayed” rather than aðanc.
calar
noun. lamp
n. lamp. >> calardan
dambeth
noun. answer, response
In Tolkien's manuscript, this form was rejected in favor of dangweth , with a slightly different meaning. However, it may possibly be assumed that the word is valid per se (although it may be argued that this compound word does not show the regular mutation that one would have expected)
tân
maker
1) ?tân (i dân, o thân), only attested as -dan or -than as the final element of compounds, e.g. Círdan ”Ship-maker”). Construct tan, pl. tain (i thain), 2)
tân
maker
(i dân, o thân), only attested as -dan or -than as the final element of compounds, e.g. Círdan ”Ship-maker”). Construct tan, pl. tain (i thain)
calar
lamp
#calar (i galar, o chalar), pl. celair (i chelair). Isolated from the pl. compound celerdain "lampwrights", sg. *calardan.
calar
lamp
(i galar, o chalar), pl. celair (i chelair). Isolated from the pl. compound celerdain "lampwrights", sg. ✱calardan.
dag
slain
(passive participle of dag- "slay", but treated almost like a derived noun) dangen (i nangen, o ndangen), pl. dengin (i ndengin; the spelling "in-ndengin" occurs in the Silmarillion). Compare SLAY.
dag
slain
"slay", but treated almost like a derived noun) dangen (i nangen, o ndangen), pl. dengin* (i ndengin*; the spelling "in-ndengin" occurs in the Silmarillion). Compare
dag
slay
dag- (i nâg, i ndegir), pa.t. danc or dagant, passive participle dangen "slain" (pl. dengin, lenited nengin) (VT45:37)
dag
slay
(i nâg, i ndegir), pa.t. danc or dagant, passive participle dangen "slain" (pl. dengin, lenited nengin) (VT45:37)
glinga
hang
*glinga- (i **linga, in glingar**) (dangle). Cited as ”gling” in the source (LR369 s.v. LING)
glinga
hang
(i ’linga, in glingar) (dangle). Cited as ”gling” in the source (LR369 s.v. LING)
lant
fall
_(noun) _1) #lant (pl. laint, coll. pl. lannath). This is apparently a Quenya borrowing, dant being the native Sindarin word. Note: a homophone means ”clearing in forest”. 2) pend (i bend, o phend; construct pen) (declivity), pl. pind (i phind), coll. pl. pennath. 3)
lant
fall
(pl. laint, coll. pl. lannath). This is apparently a Quenya borrowing, dant being the native Sindarin word. Note: a homophone means ”clearing in forest”. 2) pend (i bend, o phend; construct pen) (declivity), pl. pind (i phind), coll. pl. pennath. 3)
tanc
firm
(adj.) tanc (lenited danc; pl. tainc)
tanc
firm
(lenited danc; pl. tainc)
tangada
make firm
(confirm, establish) (i dangada, i thangadar)
tân
noun. builder, smith, wright, artificer
Teler
noun. an Elf, one of the Teleri
aphred
answer
_ n. _answer. Q. aquet. . This gloss was rejected.
aur
noun. day, sunlight, morning
calan
noun. day, period of actual daylight
Attested in the first edition of LotR, but omitted from the second.
calar
noun. (portable) lamp
calben
noun. Elf of the Great Journey (lit. "light person")
calben
noun. all Elves but the Avari
damen-
verb. to return
denwaith
noun. the Nandor (a tribe of Elves), the people of Denwe
dúnedhel
noun. Elf of the West, Elf of Beleriand (including Noldor and Sindar)
edhel
noun. Elf
edhel
noun. Elf
_ n. _Elf, a general name for all the Elves (since the name Quendi had gone out of use in Sindarin). Probably related to or connected with Q. Elda. >> edhellen
edhel
Elf
pl1. edhil, pl2. edhellim {ð} _n. _Elf. A name used by the Sindar for themselves, characterizing other varieties by an adjective or prefix. >> Aredhel, Thinnedhel
edhel
Elf
{ð} _n. _Elf.
edhel
Elf
d _ n. _Elf. Q. elda.
edhelharn
noun. elf-stone
egladhrim
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
eglath
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
ell
noun. elf
n. elf, esp. [?in ?the ?South]. Noldorin form.
elleth
noun. elf-maid
ellon
noun. elf
elvellon
noun. elf-friend
galadhrim
noun. Elves of Lothlórien
glinnel
noun. Elf, one of the Teleri
golodh
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
golodhrim
noun. Deep Elves, Gnomes
gódhel
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
gódhellim
noun. "Deep Elves" or "Gnomes", the Wise Folk
iathrim
noun. Elves of Doriath
iavas
noun. autumn, autumn, *harvest (time)
ilaurui
adjective. daily
lachend
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
lachenn
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
laegel
noun. a Green Elf
laegel
proper name. Green-elves
laegeldrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
laegrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
lant
noun. fall
lhôn
noun. noise
A word for “noise” appearing in a list of roots for sound words from 1959-60, derived from the root √(S)LON (PE17/138).
miniel
noun. an Elf, one of the Vanyar
mornedhel
noun. Dark-Elf
oraearon
noun. seventh day of the Númenórean week, Sea-day
oranor
noun. second day of the week, day of the Sun
orbelain
noun. sixth day of the week, day of the Powers or Valar
orgaladh
noun. fourth day of the Númenórean week, day of the White Tree
This day was formerly called orgaladhad in the Elvish calendar
orgaladhad
noun. fourth day of the Elvish week, day of the Two Trees
This day was renamed orgaladh in the Númenórean calendar
orgilion
noun. first day of the week, day of the Stars
orithil
noun. third day of the week, day of the Moon
ormenel
noun. fifth day of the week, Heavens' day
penninor
noun. last day of the year
taug
adjective. firm
adj. firm, strong, ?withstand. Q. tauka stiff, wooden.
tawarwaith
noun. Silvan elves
telerrim
noun. the Teleri, a tribe of Elves
ódhel
noun. Deep Elf or Gnome, one of the Wise Folk
ódhellim
noun. Deep Elves or Gnomes, the Wise Folk
ad
back
(as prefix) ad-, also meaning "second, again, re-", e.g. aderthad "reunion".
ad
back
also meaning "second, again, re-", e.g. aderthad "reunion".
ad
against
(prep.) 1) ad (probably followed by soft mutation), 2)
ad
against
(probably followed by soft mutation)
calan
daytime
(i galan, o chalan), pl. celain (i chelain)
celias
noun. (artificial) light, illumination
A neologism coined by Paul Strack in 2018 specifically for Eldamo, an abstraction based on ᴺS. celia- “to illuminate”.
ceredir
maker
ceredir (i geredir, o cheredir) (doer), no distinct pl. form except with article (i cheredir)
ceredir
maker
(i geredir, o cheredir) (doer), no distinct pl. form except with article (i cheredir)
dambeth
answer
(i nambeth, o ndambeth) (response), pl. dembith (i ndembith)
dath
steep fall
(i dhath) (hole, pit, abyss), pl. daith (i naith) (VT45:8).
dû
nightfall
(i dhû) (night, dusk, late evening, darkness), pl. dui (i nui) (SD:302)
edhel
elf
edhel (pl. edhil). Coll. pl. Edhelrim (or Edhellim) (UT:318). Also †eledh, pl. elidh, coll. pl. eledhrim (Letters:281), also elen, pl. elin, also with coll. pl. eledhrim (elen + rim with the regular change nr > dhr). _(WJ:363, 377-78; _the shorter coll. pl. Eldrim > Elrim_ _may also occur). But since elin also means "stars", other terms for "Elf" may be preferred.
edinor
anniversary day
(pl. edinoer). Archaic edinaur. In ”Noldorin”, the word appeared as edinar.
iavas
autumn
1) iavas, pl. iavais, coll. pl. iavassath; 2)
iavas
autumn
pl. iavais, coll. pl. iavassath
ilaurui
daily
(adj.) ilaurui (no distinct pl. form)
ilaurui
daily
(no distinct pl. form)
l
autumn
asbelin (”leaf-withering”), no distinct pl. form. Coll. pl. l**asbeliniath**.
laegel
green-elf
laegel, pl. laegil; coll. pl. laegrim or laegeldrim (WJ:385). These forms from a late source would seem to supersede the ”N” forms listed in LR:368 s.v. _LÁ
laegel
green-elf
laegel, pl. laegil; coll. pl. laegrim or laegeldrim (WJ:385). These forms from a late source would seem to imply that Tolkien had abandoned the ”Noldorin” forms listed in LR:368 s.v. _LÁ
lanthir
waterfall
(no distinct pl. form). Coll. pl. lanthiriath.
lasbelin
autumn
lasbelin (”leaf-withering”), no distinct pl. form. Coll. pl. lasbeliniath.
loss
fallen snow
(construct los; pl. lyss if there is a pl.) (RGEO:61-62, Letters:278, VT42:18) (Note: homophones mean ”flower” [more commonly loth] and ”wilderness”.)
oronnad
noun. birthday
raw
roaring noise
(rush), pl. roe (idh roe);
talt
falling
(adj.) talt (lenited dalt, pl. ?telt) (slipping, insecure)
talt
falling
(lenited dalt, pl. ?telt) (slipping, insecure)
thala
firm
1) thala (steady, stalwart), pl. ?theili, 2) thand (true, abiding), pl. thaind (VT46:16; notice that the forms “thenid” and “thenin” in LR:388 s.v. STAN represent misreadings of Tolkiens manuscript).
thala
firm
(steady, stalwart), pl. ?theili
thand
firm
(true, abiding), pl. thaind (VT46:16; notice that the forms “thenid” and “thenin” in LR:388 s.v. STAN represent misreadings of Tolkien’s manuscript).
thavron
builder
thavron (wright, carpenter), pl. thevryn, coll. pl. thavronnath.
thavron
builder
(wright, carpenter), pl. thevryn, coll. pl. thavronnath.
tofn
low, low-lying
(lenited dofn; pl. tyfn) (deep);
toss
low-growing tree
(i doss, o thoss, construct tos), pl. tyss (i thyss). Tolkien mentioned ”maple, hawthorn, blackthorn, holly, etc.” as examples of the low-growing trees covered by this word.
órui
noun. daily