These are words directly attested in Tolkien's Sindarin writings from the LotR period (1951–1973), marked S. All appear in The Lord of the Rings, its appendices, or in linguistic journals (Vinyar Tengwar, Parma Eldalamberon) published with Tolkien's authority.
N. words are from the Noldorin period (1930–1950) and are usable for Neo-Sindarin. They are marked clearly.
Nouns: Natural World
| Sindarin |
Plural |
Period |
English |
Notes |
| amon |
emyn |
S. |
hill, mountain |
Amon Hen, Emyn Muil |
| anor |
enyr |
S. |
sun |
Minas Anor |
| aear |
aer |
S. |
sea, ocean |
A Elbereth poem |
| aearon |
|
S. |
great ocean |
augmented form of aear |
| aran |
erain |
S. |
king |
Annúminas |
| baur |
byry |
S./N. |
need |
|
| brethil |
|
S. |
silver birch |
Forest of Brethil |
| celos |
|
S. |
stream (falling) |
Celebros |
| cerin |
|
S. |
circular mound |
Cerin Amroth |
| craban |
crebain |
S. |
raven (crow species) |
Crebain from Dunland |
| dae |
|
S. |
shadow |
|
| dagor |
degyr |
S. |
battle |
Dagorlad |
| dol |
dŷl |
S. |
head, hill |
Dol Guldur |
| dûn |
duin |
S. |
west |
Dúnedain = Men of the West |
| esgal |
|
S. |
screen, veil |
|
| eithel |
eithil |
S. |
well, spring |
Eithel Ivrin |
| eryn |
eryn |
S. |
wood, forest |
Eryn Lasgalen |
| estel |
|
S. |
hope, trust |
Aragorn's childhood name |
| galadh |
gelaidh |
S. |
tree |
Galadhrim |
| garth |
|
S. |
fenced garden |
|
| gil |
gîl |
S. |
star |
Gil-galad |
| gond |
gynd |
S. |
stone, rock |
Gondor = Land of Stone |
| gorn |
|
S. |
stone (adj. form) |
in Aragorn |
| hîr |
hîr |
S. |
lord, master |
|
| hiril |
|
S. |
lady |
|
| ithil |
|
S. |
moon |
Minas Ithil, Ithilien |
| lass |
lais |
S. |
leaf |
Legolas = Green leaf |
| lhûn |
|
S. |
blue (river name) |
River Lune |
| menel |
|
S. |
heaven, firmament |
A Elbereth poem |
| mîr |
míril |
S. |
jewel, treasure |
Míriel |
| mithren |
|
N. |
grey |
Mithrandir = Grey Pilgrim |
| mîr |
|
S. |
jewel |
|
| morthond |
|
S. |
black root |
River Morthond |
| nan |
|
S. |
valley (with river) |
Nan Elmoth |
| nath |
|
S. |
web |
|
| nen |
nin |
S. |
water |
Nen Hithoel |
| nîn |
|
S. |
wet, watery |
|
| onod |
enyd |
S. |
Ent |
|
| orch |
yrch |
S. |
orc |
Yrch! (Orcs!) |
| os(t) |
yst |
S. |
fortress, city |
Ost-in-Edhil |
| perian |
periain |
S. |
halfling |
Periannath |
| ram |
raim |
S. |
wall |
Rammas Echor |
| rath |
raiss |
S. |
course, riverbed |
Rath Dínen |
| rîn |
|
S. |
crowned |
in names |
| sarn |
sairn |
S. |
stone (small) |
Sarn Ford |
| sîr |
sîr |
S. |
river |
Sirion |
| taur |
toer |
S. |
great forest |
Taur-e-Ndaedelos |
| thond |
|
S. |
root |
Morthond |
| tîr |
|
S. |
watch, guard |
Tirith |
| torog |
teryg |
S. |
troll |
|
| yrch |
|
S. |
orcs (pl.) |
|
Nouns: People and Races
| Sindarin |
Plural |
Period |
English |
| adan |
edain |
S. |
Man (as race member) |
| benn |
binn |
S. |
man (male person, husband) |
| bess |
biss |
S. |
woman (wife) |
| caun |
coen |
S. |
chief, lord |
| drûg |
druin |
S. |
Wild Man (Wose) |
| edhel |
edhil |
S. |
Elf |
| elleth |
|
S. |
Elf-woman |
| gwanur |
|
S. |
kinsman, sibling |
| hadhod |
hedhyd |
S. |
Dwarf |
| nogoth |
nogyth |
S. |
Dwarf |
| norn |
noern |
S. |
Dwarf (northern dialect) |
| onod |
enyd |
S. |
Ent |
| orch |
yrch |
S. |
Orc |
| perian |
periain |
S. |
Halfling |
Nouns: Places and Structures
| Sindarin |
English |
Notes |
| annon |
great gate, door |
Annon-in-Gelydh (Gate of the Noldor) |
| barad |
tower, fortress |
Barad-dûr |
| bar |
dwelling, home |
|
| caras |
moated city |
Caras Galadhon |
| cirith |
pass, cleft |
Cirith Ungol (Pass of the Spider) |
| dagorlad |
battle-plain |
= dagor + lad |
| dath |
pit, hole |
|
| gobel |
village |
Rhosgobel |
| gûl |
sorcery, wraith |
Dol Guldur |
| lad |
plain, flat |
Dagorlad |
| minas |
tower (with view) |
Minas Tirith, Minas Anor |
| rath |
course, street |
Rath Dínen |
| uilos |
ever-white (mountain flower) |
in Fanuilos |
Core Adjectives
| Sindarin |
Plural |
Period |
English |
| angren |
engrin |
S. |
of iron |
| bain |
bein |
S. |
beautiful, fair |
| beleg |
belig |
S. |
great, mighty |
| calen |
celin |
S. |
green |
| dínen |
|
S. |
silent |
| dûr |
duir |
S. |
dark, gloomy |
| echor |
|
S. |
encircling |
| glân |
|
S. |
white, clean, pure |
| glawar |
|
S. |
gold (like sunlight) |
| laeg |
laig |
S. |
green (vivid, fresh) |
| luin |
|
S. |
blue |
| maen |
mîn |
N. |
shapely, skilled |
| mithren |
|
N. |
grey |
| morn |
myrn |
S. |
dark, black |
| naur |
|
S. |
of fire, fiery |
| nîn |
|
S. |
watery |
| palan |
|
S. |
far and wide |
| randir |
|
S. |
wandering (pilgrim) |
| sîdh |
|
S. |
peace |
| thôn |
|
S. |
pine (as adj.) |
| tirhir |
|
S. |
watching |
Core Verbs (Attested or Well-Reconstructed)
| Verb |
Period |
English |
Notes |
| adertha- |
S. |
reunite |
aderthannen = reunited |
| ann- |
S. |
give |
annon = I give |
| aphad- |
S. |
follow |
A-stem |
| cab- |
S. |
leap |
|
| car- |
S. |
do, make |
agor = he/she made (past) |
| cen- |
S. |
see |
|
| dew- |
N. |
fail |
|
| edra- |
S. |
open |
edro! = open! (imperative) |
| eitha- |
S. |
prick, insult |
|
| gal- |
S. |
shine |
|
| garo |
S. |
have (imperative sense) |
avo garo! = don't do it! |
| glas |
|
be glad |
|
| glinna- |
S. |
glance |
|
| linna- |
S. |
sing, chant |
linnon = I sing |
| men- |
S. |
go |
|
| minno |
S. |
enter |
minno! = enter! |
| nor- |
S. |
run |
|
| northa- |
S. |
ride fast |
A-stem |
| ped- |
S. |
speak, say |
pedo! = speak! |
| tiria- |
S. |
watch, gaze |
A-stem |
| tol- |
S. |
come |
tôl = comes (3rd sg.) |
Common Prepositions and Particles
| Sindarin |
Period |
English |
| a / ar |
S. |
and |
| ab |
S. |
after |
| am |
S. |
up, upon |
| an |
S. |
to, for (dative) |
| dan |
S. |
against, back |
| di |
S. |
under |
| egor |
S. |
or |
| en |
S. |
of the (genitive) |
| nef |
S. |
on this side of |
| nîn |
S. |
my (possessive independent) |
| nu |
S. |
under |
| o / od |
S. |
from |
| pan |
S. |
when, since |
| trî |
S. |
through |
| ú- |
S. |
without, not (prefix) |
Numbers
| Numeral |
Sindarin |
Period |
| 1 |
min |
S./N. |
| 2 |
tâd |
S./N. |
| 3 |
neled |
S./N. |
| 4 |
canad |
S./N. |
| 5 |
leben |
S./N. |
| 6 |
eneg |
S./N. |
| 7 |
odog |
S./N. |
| 8 |
tolodh |
S./N. |
| 9 |
neder |
S./N. |
| 10 |
pae |
S./N. |
| 12 |
minib |
S./N. |
| 100 |
dad |
N. |
Sindarin/Noldorin number attestation is limited; numbers are partly reconstructed from hints in Tolkien's manuscripts.