niben

adjective. small, petty

niben

adjective. little finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)

niben

adjective. petty, petty, *small

Derivations

• √NIP “small (usually with connotation of weakness)” ✧ VT48/18

Element in

• S. Niben-nog “Petty Dwarf” ✧ UT/100
• S. Nogoth Niben “Petty Dwarf” ✧ WJ/388

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√nip > nipinā > niben	[nipinā] > [nipina] > [nipena] > [nipen] > [niben]	✧ VT48/18

Variations

• Niben ✧ WJ/388

nimp

adjective. small and frail

cidinn

adjective. small

_ adj. _small. Q. cinta.

cinnog

adjective. small

_ adj. _small. Q. cinta.

niben

small

(petty), pl. nibin. Also used as a name for the the little finger. (VT48:6) 

niben

petty

niben (small), pl. nibin. Also used as a name for the the little finger (VT48:6).

niben

petty

(small), pl. nibin. Also used as a name for the the little finger (VT48:6).

nimp

small

no distinct pl. form (VT48:18)

tinu

small star

(i** dinu, o thinu; also -din at the end of compounds) (spark), analogical pl. tiny (i** thiny). Archaic tinw, so the coll. pl. is likely  tinwath.

nogotheg

petty-dwarf

(”dwarflet”), pl. negethig for archaic nögethig (WJ:388).

aew

small bird

. No distinct pl. form.

hûb

small landlocked bay

(i chûb, o chûb, construct hub) (harbour, haven), pl. huib (i chuib).

mîw

small

1) mîw (tiny, frail), lenited vîw, no distinct pl. form, 2) niben (petty), pl. nibin. Also used as a name for the the little finger. (VT48:6) 3) SMALL (and frail) nimp, no distinct pl. form (VT48:18)

mîw

small

(tiny, frail), lenited vîw, no distinct pl. form

pêg

small spot

(i** bêg, construct peg) (dot), pl. pîg (i** phîg) 

glâd

small forest

(i ’lâd, construct glad) (wood), pl. glaid (in glaid).