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'''Aulendur''', ([[Quenya|Q]]: "Servant of [[Aulë]]", pron. {{IPA|[a͡ʊˈlendur]}}), was a name used for those [[Noldor]], who actually entered Aulë's service, and who in return received instruction from him. [[Mahtan]] is the only one whose name we know.
'''Aulendur''', was a name used for those [[Noldor]] who entered [[Aulë]]'s service, and who in return received instruction from him. [[Mahtan]] is the only named member. Tolkien first wrote this word as ''[[Aulendil]]''.<ref>{{PM|Shibboleth}}, pp. 365-6, note 61</ref>
 
==Etymology==
''Auledur'' is [[Quenya]] for "Servant of [[Aulë]]", from ''[[-ndur]]'' ("servant").
 
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* {{HM|PM}}, "[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]"
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Aulendur, was a name used for those Noldor who entered Aulë's service, and who in return received instruction from him. Mahtan is the only named member. Tolkien first wrote this word as Aulendil.[1]

Etymology

Auledur is Quenya for "Servant of Aulë", from -ndur ("servant").

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