Drû: Difference between revisions

From Tolkien Gateway
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Drú''' (pl. '''Drúin''', coll. '''Drúath''') is the [[Sindarin]] name for the mysterious people of [[Men]] who became known as the [[Woses]] in the [[Third Age]].
'''Drú''' (pl. '''Drúin''', coll. '''Drúath''') is the [[Sindarin]] name for the mysterious people of [[Men]] who became known as the [[Woses]] in the [[Third Age]].
==Usage of plural==
*''Drúin'' is the simple plural of the word.
*The collective ''Drúath'' was modified as early as the [[First Age]] when it became known that they were enemies of the orcs. Later used to refer to a large number of the Drúedain.
*''[[Drúedain]]'' refers to the race as a whole.
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
This Sindarin word comes from ''[[Drúedain|Drughu]]'' the [[Drúedain]]'s own name for themselves.
This Sindarin word comes from ''[[Drughu]]'' the [[Drúedain]]'s own name for themselves.
==Examples==
==Examples==
*[[Drúadan]]
*[[Drúadan]]

Revision as of 14:22, 22 October 2010

Drú (pl. Drúin, coll. Drúath) is the Sindarin name for the mysterious people of Men who became known as the Woses in the Third Age.

Usage of plural

  • Drúin is the simple plural of the word.
  • The collective Drúath was modified as early as the First Age when it became known that they were enemies of the orcs. Later used to refer to a large number of the Drúedain.
  • Drúedain refers to the race as a whole.

Etymology

This Sindarin word comes from Drughu the Drúedain's own name for themselves.

Examples

Cognates