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<p>75.60.172.244: Added Tolkien&#039;s perception of Welsh</p> <hr /> <div>{{incomplete}}<br /> '''Welsh''' is the [[Celtic]] language spoken throughout Wales and some nearby parts of England. [[Mark T. Hooker]] observes that &quot;Tolkien’s definition of Welsh does not exactly coincide with the modern perceptions of the word. When Tolkien says Welsh, it is as a portmanteau that includes Cornish and Breton as well.&quot;&lt;ref&gt;[[Tolkien and Welsh]], Llyfrawr, 2012, p. 1&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Sindarin==<br /> <br /> [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] appears to have been greatly inspired by Welsh when creating the [[Elvish]] language [[Sindarin]]. Several similarities have been pointed out:<br /> <br /> ===Singular/Plural===<br /> 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 &quot;from a plural form by the addition of a singular ending&quot;.&lt;ref&gt;{{VT|42a}}, p. 30 (note 42)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> ===[[Lenition]]===<br /> ==External links==<br /> *{{WP|Welsh language}}<br /> {{references}}<br /> [[Category:Languages (real-world)]]</div>

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