burzum is a word in Black Speech which translates to "darkness". It is found within the Ring-inscription. It is formed from the stem búrz ("dark") and the particularizing suffix or 'article' um.[1]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 11-12