aldarembina

adjective. tree-meshed

Quenya cognate to S. galadhremmen “tree-meshed” (PE17/136) from the Sindarin poem A Elbereth Gilthoniel (LotR/238). It is a combination of Q. alda “tree” and Q. rembina “meshed” (PE17/25-26).

Cognates

• S. galadhremmen “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/020; PE17/127; PE17/136

Derivations

• ✶galadarembinā “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/127

Elements

Word	Gloss
alda	“tree, tree, [ᴱQ.] branch”
rembina	“entangled, meshed, netted, woven”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶galad(a)rembinā > aldarembina	[galadarembinā] > [galdarembinā] > [ɣaldarembinā] > [aldarembinā] > [aldarembina]	✧ PE17/127

galadhremmen

tree-tangled

pl1. galadhremmin {ð} adj. tree-tangled. _o galadh-remmin ennorath _lit. 'from tree-tangled middlelands'. Q. aldarembina.

galadhremmen

adjective. tree-woven, tree-tangled

galadhremmen

adjective. tree-meshed

An adjective meaning “tree-meshed” appearing in the A Elbereth Gilthoniel poem in its plural form galadhremmin (LotR/238). It was a combination of galadh “tree” and remmen “meshed” (PE17/25-26). This word is probably poetic, not in common use.

Cognates

• Q. aldarembina “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/020; PE17/127; PE17/136

Derivations

• ✶galadarembinā “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/127

Element in

• S. o galadhremmin ennorath “from tree-tangled middle-lands” ✧ LotR/0238; RGEO/63; RGEO/64

Elements

Word	Gloss
galadh	“tree”
remmen	“entangled, meshed, netted, woven”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶galad(a)rembinā > galadhremmen	[galadarembinā] > [galadarembina] > [galadarembena] > [galaðarembena] > [galaðaremben] > [galaðremben] > [galaðremmen] > [galaðremmen] > [galaðremen]	✧ PE17/127

galadhremmen

tree-tangled

*galadhremmen (pl. galadhremmin) (word used to describe the woodlands of Middle-earth)

galadhremmen

tree-tangled

(pl. galadhremmin) (word used to describe the woodlands of Middle-earth)

remmen

tangled

remmen (woven, netted), pl. #remmin attested (as part of the phrase galadhremmin ennorath, LotR Appendix E): TREE-TANGLED *galadhremmen (pl. galadhremmin) (word used to describe the woodlands of Middle-earth)

remmen

tangled

(woven, netted), pl. #remmin attested (as part of the phrase galadhremmin ennorath, LotR Appendix E):

galadarembinā

adjective. tree-meshed

Derivatives

• Q. aldarembina “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/127
• S. galadhremmen “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/127

Elements

Word	Gloss
galadā	“great plant, tree”
rembinā	“meshed, netted, woven”

Variations

• galad(a)rembinā ✧ PE17/127