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03-11-2002, 08:07 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles)
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Here are the most important names in German:
The Lord of the Rings – Der Herr der Ringe Baggins – Beutlin (bag = Beutel) Samwise Gamgee – Samweis Gamdschie Gaffer – Ohm (old word for grandfather) Strider – Streicher Underhill – Unterberg Took – Tuk Brandybuck – Brandybock Sackville-Baggins – Sackheim-Beutlin Butterbur – Butterblume Treebeard – Baumbart Quickbeam – Flinkbaum Barrow-wight – Grabunhold Ringwraith – Ringgeist Shelob – Kankra Tweens – Zwiens Shire – Auenland Hobbiton – Hobbingen Bywater – Wasserau Bag End – Beutelsend Brandywine – Brandywein Barrow-Downs - Hügelgräberhöhen Weathertop – Wetterspitze Isengard – Isengart Rivendell – Bruchtal Mirkwood – Düsterwald Misty Mountains – Nebelgebirge Mount Doom – Schicksalsberg Grey Havens – Graue Anfurten Elves – Elben Dwarves – Zwerge Human – Mensch Orc – Ork These name translations were made with Tolkien’s consent and supervision. Other names were left as in the original books.
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