Emended by Tolkien from earlier cabad. This is our sole late example that basic verbs should perhaps form their gerund in -ed, whereas derived verbs are well attested to use -ad (cf. aderthad )
Sindarin
cabed
noun. leap
cabed
gerund noun. leap
cabed
gerund noun. deep gorge
cabed-en-aras
place name. Deer’s Leap
The original name of Cabed Naeramarth before Nienor leapt to her death (S/224), translated “Deer’s Leap” (UT/150). It is a combination of cabed “leap”, en “of the” and aras “deer”.
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, this name was first written Mengas Dûr, quickly revised Cabad-en-Aras with an a in the last syllable of the first word, and finally changed to Cabed-en-Aras with an e (WJ/156).
cabed naeramarth
place name. Leap of Dreadful Doom
The gorge where Nienor leapt to her death, translated “Leap of Dreadful Doom” (S/224). It is a combination of cabed “leap”, naer “dreadful” and amarth “doom” (SA/amarth).
Conceptual Development: This name was first written Cabad Amarth “Leap of Doom” in Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s (WJ/160).
Cabed-en-Aras
noun. the deer’s leap
cabed (ger. of cab- “leap”) + en (gen. article) + aras (“deer”)
Cabed Naeramart
noun. leap of dreadful doom
cabed (ger. of cab- “leap”), naer (“sad, lamentable”) + amarth (“faith, doom”)
cabed
leap
(noun) cabed (i gabed, o chabed), pl. cebid (i chebid)
cabed
leap
(i gabed, o chabed), pl. cebid (i chebid)
Cabed Naeramarth
Cabed Naeramarth
Cabed Naeramarth translates to "Leap of Dreadful Doom". amarth = doom.
cab
leap
(i gâb, i chebir), pa.t. camp;
cab
leap
(vb.) cab- (i gâb, i chebir), pa.t. camp;
cab-
verb. to leap
Emended by Tolkien from earlier cabad. This is our sole late example that basic verbs should perhaps form their gerund in -ed, whereas derived verbs are well attested to use -ad (cf. aderthad )