Thematic Vocabulary
Sindarin vocabulary organized by theme: nature, people, places, time, actions, and greetings.
Thematic vocabulary lists make it easier to learn related words together. All words are labeled by source period (S. = Sindarin 1951–1973; N. = Noldorin 1930–1950; ᴺS. = Neo-Sindarin).
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Nature | Sky, sun, moon, stars, water, mountains, trees, seasons |
| People & Races | All races, relationships, titles, names for people |
| Places & Geography | Structures, geographic features, cardinal directions |
| Time | Days, months, years, seasons, Elvish calendar |
| Actions | Core verbs with all tenses and conjugation notes |
| Greetings & Phrases | Phrases from Tolkien's texts, common expressions, A Elbereth |
| Food & Drink | Lembas, food words, drink verbs, miruvor, dining phrases |
| Colors | Green, white, grey, black, red, blue, gold, silver — with place name examples |
| Numbers | Cardinals 1–1000, ordinals, meneg (thousand), er vs. min, duodecimal theory |