Masculine and Feminine?? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the real findorfin · 01-06-2003, 01:11 PM

For the race of Men there is man/men and woman/women.

What about elves and dwarves? Are there different forms of elf/elves??

Curulin · 01-06-2003, 02:08 PM

All i can say is that i know that Tolkien meant for the plural of Dwarf to be "Dwarrows", and i think probably the term was interhangable between the sexes. Its probably just Dwarf-Women...
Hey, theres not exactly a lot of difference!!!

I'm not sure about the elves, but in the film the nazgul call Arwen a "she-elf", but this probably isnt particularly accurate, and is meant as an insult anyway i would imagine...

Galorme · 01-06-2003, 02:26 PM

I am sure there is a word for dwarf women in Dwarvish. I know there are different quenya forms of Quendi. (Quendu and Quende or something like that)

Manardariel · 01-06-2003, 05:30 PM

You know why there´s no such word as "Dwarwennes"? *wispers* It´s because of the beards...
Sorry, couldn´t resist. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Can´t help you though...

doug*platypus · 01-08-2003, 05:17 AM

That's a tricky one alright, and far beyond the capacity of this humble platypus.

Perhaps the answers lie... here!

01-06-2003, 01:11 PM	#1
the real findorfin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 514	Masculine and Feminine?? For the race of Men there is man/men and woman/women. What about elves and dwarves? Are there different forms of elf/elves?? __________________ Legends of Middle Earth

01-06-2003, 02:08 PM	#2
Curulin Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The woods of Orome. Posts: 58	All i can say is that i know that Tolkien meant for the plural of Dwarf to be "Dwarrows", and i think probably the term was interhangable between the sexes. Its probably just Dwarf-Women... Hey, theres not exactly a lot of difference!!! I'm not sure about the elves, but in the film the nazgul call Arwen a "she-elf", but this probably isnt particularly accurate, and is meant as an insult anyway i would imagine... __________________ Well, I'm back.

01-06-2003, 02:26 PM	#3
Galorme Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London Posts: 337	I am sure there is a word for dwarf women in Dwarvish. I know there are different quenya forms of Quendi. (Quendu and Quende or something like that) __________________ Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! Behold people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, the day has come!

01-06-2003, 05:30 PM	#4
Manardariel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 807	You know why there´s no such word as "Dwarwennes"? wispers It´s because of the beards... Sorry, couldn´t resist. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Can´t help you though... __________________ Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig and then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun. Blog :-)\|FanFic Dream City

01-08-2003, 05:17 AM	#5
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	That's a tricky one alright, and far beyond the capacity of this humble platypus. Perhaps the answers lie... here! __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.