pen

The name Pen refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Pen (disambiguation).

Quenya

pen is a Quenya word meaning "without, not having".^[1]

Etymology

Root PEN^[1]

Cognates

Sindarin: pen-

Telerin

pen in Telerin means "person" (as an impersonal pronoun)^[2], apparently in analogy to German man (used also in Old English) and its French calque on.

Etymology

The word is a descendant form of the Primitive Quendian form kwene > Common Eldarin kwēn, deriving from root KWENE.^[2]

Cognates

Quenya quēn
Sindarin ben

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 171
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar", p. 362

[PE17-1] 1.0 ^1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 171

[QE-2] 2.0 ^2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar", p. 362

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pen

Quenya

Etymology

Cognates

See also

Telerin

Etymology

Cognates

See also

References