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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* ''[[Dor Caranthir]]'' = "Land of Caranthir" | * ''[[Dor Caranthir#Etymology|'''Dor''' Caranthir]]'' = "Land of Caranthir" | ||
* ''[[Doriath]]'' = "Fenced Land" | * ''[[Doriath#Etymology|'''Dor'''iath]]'' = "Fenced Land" | ||
* ''[[Gondor#Etymology|Gon'''dor''']] = "Stone Land" | |||
* ''[[Mordor#Etymology|Mor'''dor''']] = "Dark Land" | |||
==Cognates== | |||
*[[Quenya]] ''ndor'' | |||
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dôr or dor is a noun meaning "land, dwelling-place" in Sindarin. Compare with nórë in Quenya.[1]
Examples
- Dor Caranthir = "Land of Caranthir"
- Doriath = "Fenced Land"
- Gondor = "Stone Land"
- Mordor = "Dark Land"
Cognates
- Quenya ndor
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", dôr
