gardh (i **ardh) (region), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh** = i ñerdh)
Sindarin
gardh
noun. region
Cognates
- Q. arda “region, realm, particular land or region, region, realm, particular land or region; [ᴱQ.] place, spot” ✧ WJ/402
Derivations
Element in
- S. Ard-galen “Green Region”
- S. Ardhon “The World”
- S. Calenardhon “Green Province”
- S. gardhon “province”
- S. Garthúrian “Hidden Realm”
- S. Lisgardh “Land of Reeds” ✧ UT/034
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶gardā > gardh [gardā] > [garda] > [garða] > [garð] ✧ WJ/402
gardh
noun. bounded or defined region
gardh
noun. world
ardhon
noun. great region, province
ardhon
noun. world
region
noun. holly-tree area
gardh
defined or bounded place
gardh
bounded or defined place
(i ’ardh) (region), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh).
gardh
bounded or defined place
gardh (i **ardh) (region), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh** = i ñerdh);
gardh
bounded or defined place
gardh (i **ardh) (region), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh** = i ñerdh).
gardh
region
(i ’ardh) (bounded or defined place), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh)
gardh
defined or bounded place
(i ’ardh) (region), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh)
gardh
bounded or defined place
(i ’ardh) (region), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh);
ardh
region
1) ardh (realm), pl. erdh, also in augmented form ardhon (great region, great province, world), pl. erdhyn, coll. pl. ardhonnath. 2) dôr (i nôr, construct dor) (dwelling place, land), pl. dŷr (i ndŷr) (WJ:413), 3) gardh (i **ardh) (bounded or defined place), pl. gerdh (i ngerdh = i ñerdh), 4) gwaith (i **waith) (manhood, manpower, troop of able-bodied men, host, regiment, people, wilderness), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwaith).
ardh
region
(realm), pl. erdh, also in augmented form ardhon (great region, great province, world), pl. erdhyn, coll. pl. ardhonnath.
gwaith
region
(i ’waith) (manhood, manpower, troop of able-bodied men, host, regiment, people, wilderness), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwaith).
aran
king of a region
(pl. erain)
land
open space
(construct lan, pl. laind) (level), also used as adjective ”wide, plain”.
pathu
level place
(i bathu) (sward), analogical pl. pethy (i phethy). Cited in archaic form pathw in the source (LR:380 s.v. PATH); hence the coll. pl. is likely pathwath. In the Etymologies as printed in
sâd
place
(-had; i hâd, o sâd, construct sad) (spot, limited area naturally or artificially defined), pl. said (i said) (UT:314, VT42:20)
sâd
place
sâd (-had; i hâd, o sâd, construct sad) (spot, limited area naturally or artificially defined), pl. said (i said) (UT:314, VT42:20)
gilwen
region of stars
(Quenya Ilmen), also Gilith. In the Etymologies, this word is derived from a root GIL (LR:358) and would then have the form ’Ilwen (’Ilwith) when lenited. But in a later source, Tolkien cited the relevant root as ÑGIL (MR:388), and the lenited form would then be Ngilwen (Ngilwith).
caew
resting place
(i gaew, o chaew) (lair). No distinct pl. form except with article (i chaew).
sant
privately owned place
(i hant, o sant) (field, garden, yard), pl. saint (i saint) (VT42:20)
dôr
region
(i nôr, construct dor) (dwelling place, land), pl. dŷr (i ndŷr) (WJ:413)
[HKF] reg (Dor. regorn “holly tree”) + ion (Dor. gen. pl. suffix) = Dor. Regornion [Etym. ERÉK-]