Sindarin
nim
white
nim
white
nim
adjective. white
nimphelos
noun. nimphelos
n. Bot. >> nimp
nimbrethil
place name. Silver-birches
A region of birches in Arvernien (LotR/233), translated “Silver birches” (PE17/19) or “White-birches” (RC/214). This name is a combination of nim “white” and brethil “silver-birch” (PE17/19; SA/nim, brethil), though Tolkien said the second element could also be interpreted as brethil “princess” (PE17/19, 23).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name also appeared as N. Nimbrethil (TI/99).
nimloth
proper name. White Blossom, Pale Blossom
The white tree of Númenor (LotR/971, S/59), translated “White Blossom” (SI/Nimloth) or “Pale Blossom” (MR/155). It was also the name of the mother of Elwing, wife of Dior (S/234). This name is a combination of nim “white” and loth “flower” (SA/nim, loth).
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, N. Nimloth “Pale Blossom” appeared as a Noldorin name for Silpion (LR/210), and in The Etymologies had essentially the same derivation as given above (Ety/LOT(H)).
nimrodel
feminine name. Lady of the White Cave
An Elf-maiden, the beloved of Amroth, as well as the name of the stream by which she dwelled (LotR/339). According to Tolkien, this name was of Silvan (Nandorin) origin adapted to Sindarin (LotR/1127). It is translated “Lady of the White Cave” (RC/302) and is a combination of nim “white”, the suffixal form -rod of grod “cave” and the feminine suffix -iel (SA/groth, PE17/49).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this river was first named N. Linglor and the maiden N. Linglorel (TI/222-3), both revised to N. Nimladel >> Nimlorel >> Nimlothel (TI/223, 238-9 note #17, the last of these used only for the maiden). Later still both were changed to their final form Nimrodel (TI/223, 239). In later notes from the 1950s, Tolkien considered interpreting the final element as either “lofty star” or “high lady” (S. rodel) from raud “lofty, noble” (PE17/49).
nimphelos
proper name. Pale ?Snow
The great pearl given as a reward to the Lord of the Dwarves of Belegost (S/92), elsewhere described as the name of a plant (PE17/168). Its initial element is the archaic form †nimp “pale, pallid” (SA/nim, PE17/168). David Salo proposed that the entire name was archaic in form, and that the final element was loss “snow” (GS/364).
Nimrodel
name of a stream
_topon. _name of a stream, originally of an Elven-maid loved by Amroth, King of Lórien. Nim is T. nimbi white. -rodel could be S. and mean 'lofty star', but it could also contain an element seen in S. -roth, rod < ROT 'cave', or be feminine, from rodel 'lady, high lady'. Tolkien notes also this name is "suitable to S. sounds and patterns" but is "not clearly etymologizable as S." (PE17:51).
nimbrethil
noun. 'White Princess'
prop.n. 'White Princess'. >> brethil II, nim
nimbrethil
noun. 'Silver Birches'
nimp
adjective. pale
adj. pale, pallid. nimp << nim (PE17:168). >> niphred
nimras
pale-horn
pl1. nimrais _n. _pale-horn, snow peak. Q. níquetil. >> nim
Nimloth
noun. white flower
nimp (“pale, white”) + loth (“a head of small flowers”)
nimp
adjective. pale, pallid, white, pale, pallid, white; small and frail, [ᴱN.] wan, sickly
nimras
place name. White Horn
nimbrethil
noun. 'white princess'
n. Bot. 'white princess', silver birch. Fuller form of brethil. >> brethil, fimbrethil
nimmid-
verb. to whiten
nimp
adjective. small and frail
nimrais
white-peaks
_pl1. n. _white-peaks, pale-horns.
nimbrethil
Nimbrethil
Nimbrethil is Sindarin, composed of the words nim and brethil. Nimbrethil is translated to "silver birches", and can also mean "white princess".
Nimrodel
Nimrodel
Nimrodel means "Lady of the White Grotto".
nimp
white
(nim-) (pale); no distinct pl. form.
nimp
pale
(nim-) (white); no distinct pl. form
nimmida
whiten
nimmida- (i nimmida, in nimmidar), pa.t. nimmint(relative pronoun), see THAT
nimmida
whiten
(i nimmida, in nimmidar), pa.t. nimmint
nimmas
noun. whiteness
nimp
small
no distinct pl. form (VT48:18)
niphred
pallor
daw
gloom
1) daw (i dhaw) (nighttime), pl. doe (i noe), coll. pl. ?dawath or ?doath; 2) dim (i dhim) (sadness), no distinct pl. form except with article (i nim). Note: a homophone means ”stair”. 3) fuin (darkness, night, dead of night, nightshade). No distinct pl. form. 4) maur (i vaur), pl. moer (i moer) (VT45:35)
dim
gloom
(i dhim) (sadness), no distinct pl. form except with article (i nim). Note: a homophone means ”stair”.
glân
white
1) glân (clear), lenited lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”. 2) nimp (nim-) (pale); no distinct pl. form. 3) faen (radiant). No distinct pl. form. 4) fain; no distinct pl. form.
maidh
pale
1) maidh (lenited vaidh; no distinct pl. form) (fallow, fawn), 2) nimp (nim-) (white); no distinct pl. form, 3) thind (grey); no distinct pl. form; 4) gael (glittering), lenited ael; no distinct pl. form. 5) *malu (lenited valu; analogical pl. mely; lenited valu) (fallow). Cited in archaic form malw (LR:386 s.v. SMAL).
niphred
noun. pallor, pallor; [N.] fear
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)
nivol
noun. phantom, a seeming
cidinn
adjective. small
_ adj. _small. Q. cinta.
cinnog
adjective. small
_ adj. _small. Q. cinta.
edhel
noun. Elf
eledh
noun. Elf
elen
noun. Elf
ell
noun. Elf
fain
noun/adjective. white
fain
noun/adjective. cloud
fair
adjective. quick
_adj. _quick, ready, prompt. >> feir
feir
adjective. quick
_adj. _quick, ready, prompt. >> fair
glân
adjective. white, [bright shining] white; [N.] clear; [G.] pure, †bright; [ᴱN.] clean
niben
adjective. small, petty
niben
adjective. little finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
niphred
noun. pallor, fear
nîf
noun. phantom, a seeming
penedh
noun. Elf
silivren
adjective. (white) glittering
uilos
noun/adjective. always white, ever white as snow
uilos
noun/adjective. a small white everlasting flower also called simbelmynë or "evermind"
aew
small bird
. No distinct pl. form.
avar
non-eldarin elf
pl. Evair, also called
brêg
quick
brêg (sudden, lively), lenited vrêg, pl. brîg
brêg
quick
(sudden, lively), lenited vrêg, pl. brîg
calben
elf of the great journey
(i galben, o chalben), pl. celbin (i chelbin).
daw
gloom
(i dhaw) (nighttime), pl. doe (i noe), coll. pl. ?dawath or ?doath
dim
noun. gloom, sadness
dúnedhel
elf of beleriand
(i Núnedhel), pl. *Dúnedhil*** (i Ndúnedhil*). (WJ:378, 386)*
edhel
elf
(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.
edhelharn
elf-stone
(pl. edhelhern) (SD:128-31).
elleth
elf-woman
(pl. ellith) (WJ:363-64, 377)
ellon
elf-man
(pl. ellyn)
elu
pale blue
1) elu (analogical pl. ely). Archaic elw (pl. ilw?) 2) gwind (lenited wind; no distinct pl. form)
elu
pale blue
1) elu (analogical pl. ely). Archaic elw (pl. ilw?). 2) gwind (lenited wind; no distinct pl. form).
elu
pale blue
(analogical pl. ely). Archaic elw (pl. ilw?).
elvellon
elf-friend
(pl. elvellyn, coll. pl. elvellonnath (WJ:412);
faen
white
(radiant). No distinct pl. form.
fain
white
; no distinct pl. form.
fuin
gloom
(darkness, night, dead of night, nightshade). No distinct pl. form.
gael
pale
(glittering), lenited ’ael; no distinct pl. form.
gloss
white as snow, dazzling white
(in compounds -los), lenited ’loss; pl. glyss.
glâd
small forest
(i ’lâd, construct glad) (wood), pl. glaid (in glaid).
glân
white
(clear), lenited ’lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”.
glóren
shining with golden light
(glórin-) (golden), lenited ’lóren; pl. glórin.
gwanwel
elf of aman
(”departed” Elf), pl. gwenwil (in gwenwil), coll. pl. gwanwellath. (WJ:378) Also gwanwen; see
gwind
pale blue
(lenited ’wind; no distinct pl. form).
hûb
small landlocked bay
(i chûb, o chûb, construct hub) (harbour, haven), pl. huib (i chuib).
laegel
green-elf
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. LÁYAK: *Lhoebenidh* or *Lhoebelidh*. The Green-elves of Beleriand were also called Lindel (pl. Lindil), also Lindedhel (pl. Lindedhil) *(WJ:385)*.
lefn
elf left behind
pl. lifn.
maidh
pale
(lenited vaidh; no distinct pl. form) (fallow, fawn)
malu
pale
(lenited valu; analogical pl. mely; lenited valu) (fallow). Cited in archaic form malw (LR:386 s.v. SMAL).
maur
gloom
(i vaur), pl. moer (i moer) (VT45:35)
miniel
first elf
(i Viniel), pl. Mínil (i Mínil), coll. pl. Miniellath. (WJ:383)
mith
pale grey
(lenited vith; no distinct pl. form). David Salo would read mîth with a long vowel. Note: a homophone means ”white fog, wet mist”.
mornedhel
dark elf
(i Vornedhel), pl. Mornedhil (i Mornedhil). Conceivably the entire word could be umlauted in the pl.: ?Mernedhil. **(WJ:409) Another term for ”Dark Elf” is Dúredhel (i Dhúredhel), pl. Dúredhil (i Núredhil**).
mîw
small
(tiny, frail), lenited vîw, no distinct pl. form
nev-
verb. to seem, appear
nevra-
verb. to face, go forward
niben
small
(petty), pl. nibin. Also used as a name for the the little finger. (VT48:6)
niphred
pallor
niphred (fear); pl. niphrid
niphred
pallor
(fear); pl. niphrid
peredhel
half-elf
(pl. peredhil) (PM:256, 348).
pêg
small spot
(i** bêg, construct peg) (dot), pl. pîg (i** phîg)
send
grey-elf
(i hend, o send, construct sen) (probably a term only used by the Noldor, borrowed from Quenya Sinda), pl. sind (i sind), coll. pl. Sendrim (the only attested form).
silef
shining white
is listed in LR:385 s.v. SIL as the cognate of Quenya silma of this meaning, but silef is there asterisked, apparently to indicate that it only appears as part of the word Silevril ”Silmaril”. The word silef may also be used = Quenya silima (noun), the crystal substance of the Silmarils.
silivren
glittering white
(lenited hilivren; pl. *silivrin**). *Verb
síla
shine white
(i híla, i sílar) Adj.
thind
pale
(grey); no distinct pl. form
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.
_adj. _white. >> Nimbrethil