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Editor [[Carl F. Hostetter]] has noted that ''[[lotheg]]'' is formed by the addition of a diminuitive/singular ending ''-eg/-ig'' to the plural form ''[[loth]]'', much like in Welsh where a singular noun can derive "from a plural form by the addition of a singular ending".<ref>{{VT|42a}}, p. 30 (note 42)</ref> | Editor [[Carl F. Hostetter]] has noted that the singular form ''[[lotheg]]'' is formed by the addition of a diminuitive/singular ending ''-eg/-ig'' to the plural form ''[[loth]]'', much like in Welsh where a singular noun can derive "from a plural form by the addition of a singular ending".<ref>{{VT|42a}}, p. 30 (note 42)</ref> | ||
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*{{WP|Welsh language}} | *{{WP|Welsh language}} | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Languages (real-world)]] | [[Category:Languages (real-world)]] | ||
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Welsh is the language spoken throughout Wales and some nearby parts of England.
Sindarin
Tolkien appears to have been greatly inspired by Welsh when creating the Elvish language Sindarin. Several similarities have been pointed out:
Singular/Plural
Editor Carl F. Hostetter has noted that the singular form lotheg is formed by the addition of a diminuitive/singular ending -eg/-ig to the plural form loth, much like in Welsh where a singular noun can derive "from a plural form by the addition of a singular ending".[1]
External links
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, p. 30 (note 42)
