_adj. _dark (with evil implications, e.g. Barad-dûr). >> Barad-dûr
Sindarin
dûr
adjective. dark, sombre
dûr
dark
dûr
dark (with evil implications
dûr
adjective. dark (with evil implications), gloomy, hellish
The basic Sindarin adjective for “dark” derived from primitive ✶(n)dūrā from the root √NDU “under, down” (PE17/152), but it acquired an “evil” sense by association with names like Barad-dûr and words like guldur “sorcery” (PE17/31), hence also “gloomy, hellish”. A more neutral word is morn, but strictly speaking that is the colour “black” rather than “dark”.
Conceptual Development: The earliest precursor of this word seems to be ᴱN. drú “dark” from Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s (PE13/142). N. dûr appeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s, but as a derivative of ᴹ√DOƷ “night” rather than ᴹ√NDŪ “go down” (Ety/DOƷ). Later on, S. dûr was only influenced by dû “night” rather than being directly related to it (PE17/152).
Cognates
- Q. lúna “*dark” ✧ PE17/022
Derivations
Element in
- S. Barad-dûr “Dark Tower” ✧ PE17/022; PE17/031; PE17/085; RC/274; SA/dûr
- S.
Mengas Dûr“?Dark Gap in the Way”- S. Caragdûr “*Dark-spike” ✧ SA/dûr
- S. Dol Guldur “Hill of Sorcery” ✧ SA/dûr
- S. Durthang “Dark Oppression” ✧ SA/dûr
- S. Emyn Duir “Dark Mountains” ✧ UT/280
- S. Glindûr “*Dark Glance”
- S. guldur “black arts, sorcery” ✧ PE17/125
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶(n)dūrā > Dûr [ndūrā] > [ndūra] > [dūra] > [dūr] ✧ PE17/152 Variations
- Dûr ✧ PE17/152
dúath
adjective. dark
_ adj. _dark, black shadow.
dûr
dark
dûr (sombre), lenited dhûr, pl. duir
dûr
dark
(sombre), lenited dhûr, pl. duir
dûr
sombre
dûr (dark), lenited dhûr, pl. duir
dûr
sombre
(dark), lenited dhûr, pl. duir
tûr
lord
(i** dûr, o thûr, construct tur) (mastery, power, control; master, victor), pl. tuir (i** thuir), coll. pl. túrath.
dúath
dark shadow
(i dhúath) (nightshade), pl. dúaith (i núaith);
guldur
dark sorcery
(i nguldur = i ñuldur), pl. gyldyr (in gyldyr = i ñgyldyr)
doll
dark
doll (dusky, misty, obscure), lenited noll, pl. dyll. Note: In ”Noldorin”, this word appeared as dolt as well as doll, but the latter seems the best form in S.
doll
dark
(dusky, misty, obscure), lenited noll, pl. dyll. Note: In ”Noldorin”, this word appeared as dolt as well as doll, but the latter seems the best form in S.
graw
dark
graw (swart), lenited raw, pl. groe. (VT45:16)
graw
dark
(swart), lenited ’raw, pl. groe. (VT45:16)
morn
dark
morn (black), pl. myrn, lenited vorn. Note: the latter word is also used as a noun ”darkness, night”. (Letters:386)
morn
dark
(black), pl. myrn, lenited vorn. Note: the latter word is also used as a noun ”darkness, night”. (Letters:386)
môr
dark
môr (black), lenited vôr, pl. mŷr (Letters:382), also
môr
dark
(black), lenited vôr, pl. m**ŷr* (Letters:382)*, also
graurim
dark people
(VT45:16);
brannon
lord
(i** vrannon), pl. brennyn (i** mrennyn), coll. pl. brannonnath
heron
lord
(i cheron, o cheron) (master), pl. heryn (i cheryn), coll. pl. heronnath** (VT45:22). Since the pl. heryn clashes with the fem. sg. heryn** ”lady”, other words for ”lord” may be preferred.
hîr
lord
1) hîr (i chîr, o chîr; also hir-, her- at the beginning of compounds) (master), no distinct pl. form, not even with article (i chîr), coll. pl. híriath (Letters:282, 386; VT41:9); 2) heron (i cheron, o cheron) (master), pl. heryn (i cheryn), coll. pl. heronnath (VT45:22)._ _Since the pl. heryn clashes with the fem. sg. heryn ”lady”, other words for ”lord” may be preferred. 3) brannon (i vrannon), pl. brennyn (i mrennyn), coll. pl. brannonnath; 4) tûr (i dûr, o thûr, construct tur) (mastery, power, control; master, victor), pl. tuir (i thuir), coll. pl. túrath.
hîr
lord
(i chîr, o chîr; also hir-, her- at the beginning of compounds) (master), no distinct pl. form, not even with article (i chîr), coll. pl. híriath (Letters:282, 386; VT41:9)
_ adj. _dark, gloomy, 'hellish'.