Bereth

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Bereth is Sindarin for 'queen' or 'spouse'.

Etymology

From OS barathi (the -i causing umlaut of a to e before disappearing)[1], PQ barathî, root BARATH[2].

Examples

Notes

It is unrelated to root BERÉTH "beech, birch". Also, it doesn't contain the feminine ending -eth

References

  1. ↑ The Road Goes Ever On, A Song Cycle, p. 74
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
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