The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui
Sindarin
ereb
adjective. isolated, lonely
ereb
adjective. single, alone, lonely, single, alone, lonely, [N.] isolated
Cognates
- Q. erinqua “single, alone” ✧ VT42/10
Derivations
- ✶erikwa “single, alone” ✧ VT42/10
Element in
Elements
Word Gloss er “one, alone” -eb “adjective suffix” Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶erikwa > ereb [erikwā] > [eripā] > [eripa] > [erepa] > [erep] > [ereb] ✧ VT42/10 Variations
- Ereb ✧ SA/er
er
adjective. single
erui
adjective. single, alone
erui
adjective. first (incorrect use by the Gondorians)
air
adjective. lonely
Derivations
Element in
- S. i glinn hen agorer Edain mi Velerian, ach hí in Ellath îr ed epholar “*this song Men made in Beleriand, but now the Elves alone (?remember) it” ✧ VT50/18
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶eryā > eir > air [erjā] > [erja] > [eria] > [eri] > [eir] > [air] ✧ PE17/028 ✶eryā > erı̯a > erı̯ > irı̯ > îr [erja] > [erja] > [eria] > [eri] > [iri] > [ir] > [īr] ✧ VT50/18 Variations
- îr ✧ VT50/18; VT50/18
minai
adjective. single, distinct, unique
ereb
lonely
ereb (isolated), pl. erib
ereb
lonely
(isolated), pl. erib
ereb
isolated
1) ereb (lonely), pl. erib, 2) mîn (lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (first, towering). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.
ereb
isolated
(lonely), pl. erib
er
single
1) er (pl. ir) (VT48:6), 2)
er
single
(pl. ir) (VT48:6)
erui
single
erui (first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini
erui
single
(first, alone). No distinct pl. form. 3) minai (distinct, unique), lenited vinai; pl. mini**
mîn
isolated
(lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (first, towering). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.
The proper word for first in Sindarin was minui