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The word appears to be a blend of the proper plural Sindarin form ''[[penn|pennath]]'' + another plural form [[penn|''pinn'', ''pind'']].<ref name=PE/><ref name=RC/> | The word appears to be a blend of the proper plural Sindarin form ''[[penn|pennath]]'' + another plural form [[penn|''pinn'', ''pind'']].<ref name=PE/><ref name=RC/> | ||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] also seemingly experimented with making ''pinnath'' the plural form of a Sindarin noun ''pind''/''pinn'' ("especially used of long (low) hill with a sharp ridge against skyline"), a descendant form of a [[Sundocarme|root]] [[KWIN]] ("crest, salient or top edge").<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 173</ref>{{or}} | |||
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Revision as of 23:58, 12 July 2011
pinnath is a dialectical Sindarin or Gondor Sindarin word meaning "slopes; crests; ridges; group of downs".[1][2]
Etymology
The word appears to be a blend of the proper plural Sindarin form pennath + another plural form pinn, pind.[1][2]
Tolkien also seemingly experimented with making pinnath the plural form of a Sindarin noun pind/pinn ("especially used of long (low) hill with a sharp ridge against skyline"), a descendant form of a root KWIN ("crest, salient or top edge").[3]Template:Or
Example
- Pinnath Gelin ("Green Hills")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 24
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 525 (citing from the Unfinished index)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 173
