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'''''-wen''''' is a [[Quenya]] suffix added to names to show feminine derivation, usually as "maiden".<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, ''wen''</ref> Compare ''-[[ien]]''. The [[Sindarin]] equivalent is ''[[gwend]]'', which through [[lenition]] becomes ''-wen'' too. | |||
==Example== | |||
* ''[[Eärwen]]'' = "Maiden of the [[Belegaer|Sea]]" | |||
* ''[[Morwen]]'' = "Dark maiden" | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 15 August 2015
-wen is a Quenya suffix added to names to show feminine derivation, usually as "maiden".[1] Compare -ien. The Sindarin equivalent is gwend, which through lenition becomes -wen too.
Example[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", wen
