bereth

bereth is Sindarin for 'queen' or 'spouse'.

[edit] Etymology

From OS barathi (the -i causing umlaut of a to e before disappearing).^[1], PQ barathî, root BARATH.^[2]

[edit] Examples

• Elbereth
• brethil

[edit] Notes

It is unrelated to root BERÉTH "beech, birch". Also, it doesn't contain the feminine ending -eth.

References

1. ↑ The Road Goes Ever On, A Song Cycle, p. 74
2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"