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'''''ereb''''' (pl. ''erib'') means ''lonely'' or ''isolated'' in [[Sindarin]].
'''''ereb''''' (pl. ''erib'') means ''lonely'' or ''isolated'' in [[Sindarin]].
==Etymology==
From the [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[ER]] plus the adjectival ending [[-eb]].


[[Category:Sindarin words]]
It's also possible that it derives from [[Old Sindarin]] full word *''eripa'' and this from [[Primitive Elvish]] *''erikwâ''
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Revision as of 21:00, 8 November 2012

ereb (pl. erib) means lonely or isolated in Sindarin.

Etymology

From the Root ER plus the adjectival ending -eb.

It's also possible that it derives from Old Sindarin full word *eripa and this from Primitive Elvish *erikwâ