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| − | '''''pinnath''''' is a dialectical [[Sindarin]] or [[Gondor Sindarin]] word meaning "slopes; crests; ridges; group of downs".<ref name=PE>{{PE|17}}, | + | '''''pinnath''''' is a dialectical [[Sindarin]] or [[Gondor Sindarin]] word meaning "slopes; crests; ridges; group of downs".<ref name=PE>{{PE|17}}, pp. 24, 173</ref><ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 525 (citing from the [[Unfinished index]])</ref> |
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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/> | ||
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== Example == | == Example == | ||
* [[Pinnath Gelin]] ("Green Hills") | * [[Pinnath Gelin]] ("Green Hills") | ||
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[[Category:Sindarin nouns]] | [[Category:Sindarin nouns]] | ||
[[Category:Gondor Sindarin words]] | [[Category:Gondor Sindarin words]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:46, 19 October 2012
pinnath is a dialectical Sindarin or Gondor Sindarin word meaning "slopes; crests; ridges; group of downs".[1][2]
[edit] Etymology
The word appears to be a blend of the proper plural Sindarin form pennath + another plural form pinn, pind.[1][2]
[edit] Example
- Pinnath Gelin ("Green Hills")
[edit] 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), pp. 24, 173
- ↑ 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)