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'''''pinnath''''' is a dialectical [[Sindarin]] or [[Gondor Sindarin]] word meaning "slopes; crests; ridges; group of downs".<ref name=PE>{{PE|17}}, pp. 24, 173</ref><ref name=RC>{{HM|RC}}, p. 525 (citing from the [[Unfinished index]])</ref> | |||
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The word appears to be a blend of the proper plural Sindarin form ''[[penn|pennath]]'' + another plural form [[penn|''pinn'', ''pind'']].<ref name=PE/><ref name=RC/> | |||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
* [[Pinnath Gelin]] (Green Hills) | * [[Pinnath Gelin]] ("Green Hills") | ||
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Revision as of 20:46, 19 October 2012
pinnath is a dialectical Sindarin or Gondor Sindarin word meaning "slopes; crests; ridges; group of downs".[1][2]
Etymology
The word appears to be a blend of the proper plural Sindarin form pennath + another plural form pinn, pind.[1][2]
Example
- Pinnath Gelin ("Green Hills")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 24, 173
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 525 (citing from the Unfinished index)
