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nir-

press, thrust, force (in a given direction)

nir- vb. "press, thrust, force (in a given direction)" ("Though applicable to the pressure of a person on others, by mind and 'will' as well as by physical strength, [this verb] could also be used of physical pressures exerted by inanimates.") Given as a 1st person aorist nirin (VT41:17). Pa.t. probably *nindë since the R of nir- was originally D (the base is given as NID; compare rer- pa.t. rendë from RED concerning the past tense)

nir-

verb. press, thrust, force

Quenya [PE 22:165] Group: Mellonath Daeron. Published by

nir-

verb. to press, thrust, force (in a given direction), to press, thrust, force (in a given direction); *to impose (with allative)

@@@ Neo-Quenya sense “to impose” (along with allative) from Röandil in the “Neologism of the Day” series on the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server (VLDS) on 2023-04-01

Cognates

  • S. nidh- “to will” ✧ PE22/165
  • T. nid- “urge, press, force” ✧ PE22/165

Derivations

  • NID “force, press(ure), thrust; will, will; force, press(ure), thrust; [ᴹ√] lean against” ✧ PE22/165; VT41/17

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
NID > nirin[nidin] > [niðin] > [nirin]✧ PE22/165
NID > nirin[nidin] > [niðin] > [nirin]✧ VT41/17
Quenya [PE22/165; VT41/17] Group: Eldamo. Published by

nindë

slender

nindë adj. "slender" (NIN-DI, pointing to a stem-form nindi-). Not to be confused with *nindë as the likely pa.t. of the verb nir-, q.v.

fimbë

slender

*fimbë (stem fimbi-) adj. "slender" (PE17:23)

fimbë

adjective. slender, slender, *thin

Cognates

  • S. fim “slender, slim” ✧ PE17/023

Derivations

  • PHIM “*slender, slim” ✧ PE17/023

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
PHIM > fimbi-[pʰimbi] > [pʰimbe] > [ɸimbe] > [fimbe]✧ PE17/023

teren

slender

teren, terenë adj. "slender" (TER/TERES)