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Sindarin is one of the constructed languages devised by J. R. R. Tolkien for use in his fantasy stories set in Arda, primarily in Middle-earth. Sindarin is one of the many languages spoken by the Elves. The word Sindarin is a Quenya word. Called in English "Grey-Elvish" or "Grey-Elven", it was the language of the Grey Elves of Beleriand.
- c. 1915 to 1973
- The fictional world of Middle-earth
Mar 10, 2024 · Sindarin was the language of the Sindar, those Teleri which had been left behind on the Great Journey of the Elves. It was derived from an earlier language called Common Telerin. When the Noldor came back to Middle-earth, they adopted the Sindarin language, although they believed their native Quenya more beautiful.
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Jul 10, 2004 · Sindarin was based on Welsh, a language much loved by Tolkien. It presents some similarities to it and it shared many words that look and sound alike, by chance or by Tolkien 's intention. For example the Elven name of the minstrel Daeron in Welsh means 'birds'.
Sindarin was the Elvish language most commonly spoken in Middle-earth during the Third Age. In the real world, Sindarin is often colloquially called "Elven" or "Elvish", outside canonical context. In The Lord of the Rings, "the Elven tongue" refers to Sindarin. The written alphabet of both Sindarin and Quenya was typically Tengwar (the Fëanorian Characters), although the Cirth, the Elvish ...
sindarinwa ( þ) adj. "Grey-elven" in the phrase hwesta sindarinwa "Grey-elven hw " (Appendix E); it may really be "Sindarin" (as a noun) with the possessive ending - va, - wa appended, hence literally " hw of [the] Sindarin [language]" [Quettaparma Quenyallo] Group: Quettaparma Quenyallo. Published 11 years ago by Ardalambion (Helge Fauskanger).
Sindarin is the language usually referred to as the Elf-Tongue or Elven-Tongue in The Lord of the Rings. When the Quenya -speaking Noldor returned to Middle-earth, they adopted the Sindarin language. Quenya and Sindarin were related, with many cognate words but differing greatly in grammar and structure. Sindarin is said to be more changeful ...
The Elvish languages of Middle-earth, constructed by J. R. R. Tolkien, include Quenya and Sindarin. These were the various languages spoken by the Elves of Middle-earth as they developed as a society throughout the Ages. In his pursuit for realism and in his love of language, Tolkien was especially fascinated with the development and evolution ...
