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Quenya and Noldorin

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Middle Earth Languages : Quenya and Noldorin

Introduction:
"How well do you know the difference between Quenya (Q) and Noldorin (N)? Test yourself. References to "The Etymologies" ("The Lost Road and Other Writings")."


1. Let's start with "father". Quenya - atar, Noldorin - ...?
    attar
    etar
    aratar
    adar


2. How do you say "tol" (Q) in Noldorin?
    tolle
    toll
    tole
    tyll


3. "Mountain" is "orod" in Noldorin. In Quenya it is...
    oron
    olor
    orne
    otso


4. The name Turambar, taken by Túrin, in Noldorin is spelled:
    Turindo
    Turmenno
    Túrannach
    Túramarth


5. True or false: "Galadh" is Noldorin word for "tree".
    True
    False


6. In Quenya we have "melisse" (f.) and "melindo" (m.), meaning "lover". In Noldorin these words are:
    melethron, melethril
    melle, mellette
    melanno, melime
    mellatho, melliantho


7. The Noldorin word "thela" means:
    mountain-top
    point
    valley
    tower


8. The names of the Moon in Quenya and Noldorin are:
    Ithil (Q) and Isil (N)
    Issil (Q) and Itil (N)
    Itil (Q) and Issil (N)
    Isil (Q) and Ithil (N)


9. In Quenyan "blood" is "yár". In Noldorin it is...
    yârr
    yire
    eárre
    iâr


10. The name of Yavanna (Fruit-giver) comes from "yáve" - Noldorin word for "fruit".
    True
    False


11. In Noldorin "sister" is "thêl", "thelei" or "muinthel". "Muinthel" comes from the Noldorin word "muin" + "thêl". "Muin" means:
    relative
    woman
    brother
    dear


12. In Quenya "mordo" is "shadow". What is "more"?
    shadows
    black
    night
    gloom


13. True or false: "Nauko" (Q) and "nawag" (N) are words meaning "dwarf".
    True
    False


14. "Elbereth" is the Noldirin name of...
    Answer: (Quenyan name, one word)


15. An easy final one:
"El" is the Quenyan word for "star" (in Noldorin it is used only in naames, ex.: Elwing, Elbereth). What word for "star" is used in Noldorin?
    Answer: (three letters, with or without accent)


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