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| '''Drúadan''' or '''Drûg''' (pl. '''Drúedain''', '''Drúin''', coll. '''Drúath''') is [[Sindarin]] and refers to the race the [[Rohirrim]] calles [[Woses]]. | | '''Drúadan''' or '''Drûg''' (pl. '''Drúedain''') is [[Sindarin]] and refers to the race the [[Rohirrim]] calles [[Woses]]. |
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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| The name means "Drughu-man". The element ''Drú-'' is an adaptation of ''[[Drughu]]'', which is how that race calls themselves in their language. | | The name means "Drú-man". The element ''[[Drú]]'' is an adaptation of ''[[Drughu]]'', which is how that race calls themselves in their language. |
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| *''Drúin'' is the simple plural of the word.
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| *''Drúedain'' refers to the race as a whole.
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| *The collective ''Drúath'' was modified as early as the [[First Age]] when it became known that they were enemies of the orcs. Later used to refer to a large number of the Drúedain.
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| ==Cognates== | | ==Cognates== |
| *''[[Drughu]]''
| | *[[Quenya]]: ''[[[Rúatani]]'' |
| *[[Rohirric]]: ''[[Róg]]/Rógin''
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| *[[Quenya]]: ''[[Rú]]/[[Rúatani]]'' | |
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| {{references}} | | {{references}} |
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Druedain}}
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| [[Category:Drúedain| ]]
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| [[Category:Sindarin nouns]] | | [[Category:Sindarin nouns]] |
Revision as of 14:23, 22 October 2010
Drúadan or Drûg (pl. Drúedain) is Sindarin and refers to the race the Rohirrim calles Woses.
Etymology
The name means "Drú-man". The element Drú is an adaptation of Drughu, which is how that race calls themselves in their language.
Cognates
References