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Macalaure · 09-14-2007, 12:06 PM

Great thread, Lommy!

Let me add my share of German names (far from complete, just the ones I found interesting):

The Fellowship

Frodo Baggins (Underhill) ~ Frodo Beutlin (Unterberg) (Beutel=bag. Just like in English, one would expect there to be a 'g' after the 'n', which is also omitted in the German translation)
Samwise Gamgee ~ Samweis Gamdschie
Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck ~ Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybock
Peregrin (Pippin) Took ~ Peregrin (Pippin) Tuk
Gandalf
Aragorn (Strider) ~ Aragorn (Streicher) (Streicher doesn't mean much, but it reminds one of Landstreicher=vagabond, which I think is slightly disrespectful

)
Legolas Greenleaf ~ Legolas Grünblatt
Gimli son of Glóin ~ Gimli Glóinssohn (not sure why they changed this, it makes it sound Scandinavian)
Boromir

Other people

Barliman Butterbur ~ Gerstenmann Butterblüm
Barrow-wight ~ Grabwicht
Bill Ferny ~ Lutz Farnrich (the pony Bill is also called Lutz)
Goldberry ~ Goldbeere
Gríma Wormtongue ~ Gríma Schlangenzunge (like in Finnish, Gríma has the tongue of a snake over here)
Grishnákh ~ Grischnách
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins ~ Lobelia Sackheim-Beutlin
Old Man Willow ~ Alter Weidenmann
Quickbeam ~ Flinkbaum
Rose Cotton ~ Rosie Kattun
Shadowfax ~ Schattenfell
Sharkey ~ Scharker
Shelob ~ Kankra (a Kanker is a sort of spider and the 'ra' makes it sound feminine. I think this is not a good translation of the name. The sounds of the two are just too different)
Ted Sandyman ~ Timm Sandigmann
Thórin Oakenshield ~ Thórin Eichenschild
Treebeard ~ Baumbart
Witch King ~ Hexenkönig

Geographic names

Bag End ~ Beutelsend
Bagshot Row ~ Beutelhaldenweg
Barrow-downs ~ Hügelgräberhöhen
Buckland ~ Bockland
Dead Marshes ~ Totensümpfe
Dunharrow ~ Dunharg
Grey Havens ~ Graue Anfurten
Helm's Deep ~ Helms Klamm
Hobbiton ~ Hobbingen
Lonely Mountain ~ Einsamer Berg
Middle-earth ~ Mittelerde
Mirkwood ~ Düsterwald
Misty Mountains ~ Nebelgebirge
Mount Doom ~ Schicksalsberg
Rivendell ~ Bruchtal
Shire ~ Auenland
Weathertop ~ Wetterspitze
Westernesse ~ Westernis

Various geographic names

Ashen Mountains ~ Aschengebirge
Brandy Hall ~ Brandyschloss (which makes it Brandy Castle)
Brandywine ~ Brandywein
Brown Lands ~ Braune Lande
Bucklebury ~ Bockenburg
Bywater ~ Wasserau
Crickhollow ~ Krickloch
Dale ~ Thal
Deadmen's Dike ~ Totendeich
Dimrill Dale ~ Schattenbachtal
Entwash ~ Entwasser
Ettenmoors ~ Ettenöden
Gap of Rohan ~ Pforte von Rohan
Gladden Fields ~ Schwertelfelder
Glittering Caves ~ Glitzernde Grotten
Hollin ~ Hulsten
Isenmouthe ~ Isenmaul
Lake Evendim ~ Abendrotsee
Loudwater ~ Lautwasser
Michel Delving ~ Michelbinge
Midgewater Marshes ~ Mückenwassermoore
Mirrormere ~ Spiegelsee
Old Forest ~ Alter Wald
Redhorn ~ Rothorn
Stonewain Valley ~ Steinkarrental
Wellinghall ~ Quellhall

Things that don't fit elsewhere

Dwarf ~ Zwerg
Easterling ~ Ostling
Elf ~ Elb (this is interesting, since the word "Elf" exists in German as well. As far as I know, Tolkien himself suggested this change, so that, at least in German, people wouldn't be reminded of fairy-tale Elves)
Fallohides ~ Fahlhäute
Harfoots ~ Harfüße
Neeker-breeker ~ Niiikerzriiiker (now, this one is just terrible

)
Oliphaunt ~ Olifant
Ringwraith ~ Ringgeist
Southron ~ Südländer
Stoors ~ Starre
Wizard ~ Zauberer

All these names are from the second translation, which is said to be the worse one (but how could I have known back then?). Maybe there are differences to the old one.

09-14-2007, 12:06 PM	#8
Macalaure Fading Fëanorion Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: into the flood again Posts: 2,911	Great thread, Lommy! Let me add my share of German names (far from complete, just the ones I found interesting): The Fellowship Frodo Baggins (Underhill) ~ Frodo Beutlin (Unterberg) (Beutel=bag. Just like in English, one would expect there to be a 'g' after the 'n', which is also omitted in the German translation) Samwise Gamgee ~ Samweis Gamdschie Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybuck ~ Meriadoc (Merry) Brandybock Peregrin (Pippin) Took ~ Peregrin (Pippin) Tuk Gandalf Aragorn (Strider) ~ Aragorn (Streicher) (Streicher doesn't mean much, but it reminds one of Landstreicher=vagabond, which I think is slightly disrespectful ) Legolas Greenleaf ~ Legolas Grünblatt Gimli son of Glóin ~ Gimli Glóinssohn (not sure why they changed this, it makes it sound Scandinavian) Boromir Other people Barliman Butterbur ~ Gerstenmann Butterblüm Barrow-wight ~ Grabwicht Bill Ferny ~ Lutz Farnrich (the pony Bill is also called Lutz) Goldberry ~ Goldbeere Gríma Wormtongue ~ Gríma Schlangenzunge (like in Finnish, Gríma has the tongue of a snake over here) Grishnákh ~ Grischnách Lobelia Sackville-Baggins ~ Lobelia Sackheim-Beutlin Old Man Willow ~ Alter Weidenmann Quickbeam ~ Flinkbaum Rose Cotton ~ Rosie Kattun Shadowfax ~ Schattenfell Sharkey ~ Scharker Shelob ~ Kankra (a Kanker is a sort of spider and the 'ra' makes it sound feminine. I think this is not a good translation of the name. The sounds of the two are just too different) Ted Sandyman ~ Timm Sandigmann Thórin Oakenshield ~ Thórin Eichenschild Treebeard ~ Baumbart Witch King ~ Hexenkönig Geographic names Bag End ~ Beutelsend Bagshot Row ~ Beutelhaldenweg Barrow-downs ~ Hügelgräberhöhen Buckland ~ Bockland Dead Marshes ~ Totensümpfe Dunharrow ~ Dunharg Grey Havens ~ Graue Anfurten Helm's Deep ~ Helms Klamm Hobbiton ~ Hobbingen Lonely Mountain ~ Einsamer Berg Middle-earth ~ Mittelerde Mirkwood ~ Düsterwald Misty Mountains ~ Nebelgebirge Mount Doom ~ Schicksalsberg Rivendell ~ Bruchtal Shire ~ Auenland Weathertop ~ Wetterspitze Westernesse ~ Westernis Various geographic names Ashen Mountains ~ Aschengebirge Brandy Hall ~ Brandyschloss (which makes it Brandy Castle) Brandywine ~ Brandywein Brown Lands ~ Braune Lande Bucklebury ~ Bockenburg Bywater ~ Wasserau Crickhollow ~ Krickloch Dale ~ Thal Deadmen's Dike ~ Totendeich Dimrill Dale ~ Schattenbachtal Entwash ~ Entwasser Ettenmoors ~ Ettenöden Gap of Rohan ~ Pforte von Rohan Gladden Fields ~ Schwertelfelder Glittering Caves ~ Glitzernde Grotten Hollin ~ Hulsten Isenmouthe ~ Isenmaul Lake Evendim ~ Abendrotsee Loudwater ~ Lautwasser Michel Delving ~ Michelbinge Midgewater Marshes ~ Mückenwassermoore Mirrormere ~ Spiegelsee Old Forest ~ Alter Wald Redhorn ~ Rothorn Stonewain Valley ~ Steinkarrental Wellinghall ~ Quellhall Things that don't fit elsewhere Dwarf ~ Zwerg Easterling ~ Ostling Elf ~ Elb (this is interesting, since the word "Elf" exists in German as well. As far as I know, Tolkien himself suggested this change, so that, at least in German, people wouldn't be reminded of fairy-tale Elves) Fallohides ~ Fahlhäute Harfoots ~ Harfüße Neeker-breeker ~ Niiikerzriiiker (now, this one is just terrible ) Oliphaunt ~ Olifant Ringwraith ~ Ringgeist Southron ~ Südländer Stoors ~ Starre Wizard ~ Zauberer All these names are from the second translation, which is said to be the worse one (but how could I have known back then?). Maybe there are differences to the old one.