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'''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 ''[[ | 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.