edhel

edhel (pron. [ˈeðel]), plural edhil (pron. [ˈeðil]), is the Sindarin word for elf.^[1] It was one of the most common words in Sindarin.

[edit] Etymology

OS *edelo from root É-DEL

[edit] Examples

• Adanedhel
• Aredhel
• Glóredhel
• Edhellond
• Ost-in-Edhil

[edit] See also

• Egla (also Sindarin)
• Elda (Quenya)

[edit] References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", edhel

J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar"