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Sindel

grey-elf

Sindel (þ) (Sindeld-, as in pl. Sindeldi) noun "Grey-elf" = Sinda pl. Sindar, but less common (WJ:384)

sindel

noun. Grey-elf

Elements

WordGloss
sinda“grey”
Elda“Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk”
Quenya [WJ/384; WJ/410; WJI/Sindel] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sinda

proper name. Grey-elf

Quenya name for the Grey Elves (PM/223), usually appearing in its plural form Sindar (LotR/1137). It is simply sinda “grey” used as a name (SA/thin(d)).

Cognates

  • S. Thend “*Sinda, Grey-Elf” ✧ PE17/141; PE17/140; PE17/141
  • S. Thindrim “Sindar” ✧ VT41/09

Derivations

  • ✶thindā “grey” ✧ PE17/141; PE17/141
  • √THIN “*grey” ✧ WJ/384

Element in

Elements

WordGloss
sinda“grey”

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶thindā > thinda > sinda[tʰindā] > [θindā] > [θinda] > [sinda]✧ PE17/141
✶thinida > sinda[tʰinida] > [tʰindā] > [θindā] > [θinda] > [sinda]✧ PE17/141
√THIN > Sindar[tʰinda] > [θinda] > [sinda]✧ WJ/384

Variations

  • sindē ✧ PE17/140
  • sinda ✧ PE17/141; PE17/141
Quenya [Let/176; Let/411; LotR/1137; LotRI/Eldar; LotRI/Sindar; LRI/Sindar; MR/091; MR/170; MR/349; MRI/Sindar; PE17/020; PE17/117; PE17/140; PE17/141; PE18/073; PM/223; PM/297; PMI/Sindar; S/056; SA/thin(d); SI/Grey-elves; SI/Sindar; SMI/Sindar; UTI/Sindar; VT41/09; WJ/175; WJ/369; WJ/375; WJ/384; WJ/410; WJI/Sindar] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Sindarin 

thinnedhel

proper name. Grey-elf

A Sindarin term for a “Grey-elf”, equivalent of Q. Sinda, a combination of thind “grey” and Edhel “Elf” (PE17/139).

Elements

WordGloss
thind“grey, grey, [N.] pale”
Edhel“Elf”

Variations

  • Thinneðel ✧ PE17/139
Sindarin [PE17/139] Group: Eldamo. Published by

thindeth

noun. Grey-Elf

fem. n. #Grey-Elf. >> -eth

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thind

Grey-Elf

pl2. thindrim n. #Grey-Elf.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thinidhes

noun. Grey-Elf

{ð} fem. n. #Grey-Elf.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thindon

noun. Grey-Elf

masc. n. #Grey-Elf. >> -on

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thinedh

noun. Grey-Elf

{ð} fem. n. #Grey-Elf. >> -eth

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thinidh

Grey-Elf

pl2. thinidhrim {ð} n. #Grey-Elf.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

Thend

Grey-Elf

pl2. thendrim, thennath n. #Grey-Elf. Tolkien notes that in the plural forms "The e is analogical from (rare) sg. thend" (PE17:141).

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thenn

Grey-Elf

pl1. thinn n. Grey-Elf. Q. thinda, sinda. The form thinn is given with a dagger, indicating an archaic or poetical form.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] < _thindā_. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thennes

noun. Grey-Elf

fem. n. Grey-Elf. >> -es

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thenneth

noun. Grey-Elf

fem. n. Grey-Elf. >> -eth

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thennon

noun. Grey-Elf

pl1. thennyn masc. n. Grey-Elf. Note the rule on the same page stating that the ending was "after n -or". >> -on

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

thennor

noun. Grey-Elf

pl1. thennyr masc. n. Grey-Elf.

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:141] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

send

grey-elf

#send (i hend, o send, construct sen) _(probably a term only used by the Noldor, borrowed from Quenya Sinda)_, pl. sind (i sind), coll. pl. Sendrim.