Sarn

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Sarn is a Sindarin noun and means "(small) stone".^[1]

Etymology

From OS *sarno, root SAR

Examples

Sarn Athrad, "Ford of Stones";^[2] a ford in Beleriand
Sarn Ford, the same as Sarn Athrad (a half translation);^[1] a ford to the south of The Shire
Sarn Gebir, "stone spikes"^[1]
Serni, derived from sarn; a river in Gondor

See Also

gond, "stone"

Cognates

ondo, "stone" (Quenya equivalent of gond)
sar, "(small) stone" (Quenya equivalent of sarn)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry sarn
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Index"

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Sindarin nouns