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'''-il''' is a little-attested ending in the [[Sindarin]] language, used sometimes to denote feminine gender. | '''-il''' is a little-attested ending in the [[Sindarin]] language<ref>Some of the examples refer to [[Noldorin]] as well</ref>, used sometimes to denote feminine gender. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*''[[emil]]'' "mother"<ref>{{VT|45}} p.5</ref> | *''[[emil]]'' "mother"<ref>{{VT|45}} p.5</ref> | ||
*''[[odhril]]'' "parent (referring to mother)" | *''[[odhril]]'' "parent (referring to mother)" | ||
*''[[melethril]]'' "lover"<ref name="E" | *''[[melethril]]'' "lover"<ref name="E">{{HM|LR}}, [[The Etymologies]]</ref> | ||
*''[[brennil]]'' "lady"<ref name="E"/> | *''[[brennil]]'' "lady"<ref name="E"/> | ||
*''[[hiril]]'' "lady"<ref name="E"/> | *''[[hiril]]'' "lady"<ref name="E"/> | ||
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In at least one case, -il is said to be a diminutive ending | In at least one case, -il is said to be a diminutive ending | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*''[[niphredil]]'' "little pallor" ([[niphred]]) | *''[[niphredil]]'' "little pallor" ([[niphred]])<ref name="E"/> | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[category:Sindarin endings]] | [[category:Sindarin endings]] | ||
Revision as of 08:00, 18 October 2010
-il is a little-attested ending in the Sindarin language[1], used sometimes to denote feminine gender.
Examples
- emil "mother"[2]
- odhril "parent (referring to mother)"
- melethril "lover"[3]
- brennil "lady"[3]
- hiril "lady"[3]
- Thuringwethil "Woman of secret shadow"[4]
In at least one case, -il is said to be a diminutive ending
Examples
References
- ↑ Some of the examples refer to Noldorin as well
- ↑ Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003 p.5
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, The Etymologies
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index of Names"
