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*[[ | *[[Gladden River#Etymology|'''''Sîr''''' ''Ninglor'']] | ||
*[[Sirannon|'''''Sir'''annon'']] | *[[Sirannon|'''''Sir'''annon'']] | ||
*[[Ossiriand|''Os'''sir'''iand'']] | *[[Ossiriand|''Os'''sir'''iand'']] | ||
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sîr means "river, stream" in Sindarin (and Noldorin).[1][2][3][4]
The s sometimes changes to h when the noun is placed in the middle of a word.[source?]
Etymology
In the Etymologies, Noldorin sîr is a descendant form of Quenya/Old Noldorin síre ("river"), deriving from root SIR ("flow").[2]
Examples
References
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 384
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 385
- ↑ 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. 37
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
