Sindarin Compliments & Endearments
Compliments
It is my joy to see you. ~
Glassen na chen cenin.
You did well. ~ Mae carnen.
(Lit. Well done)
You have a heart like a lion. ~
Gerich ūr sui raw.
You are a mighty and brave warrior. ~
Ech maethor veleg ar gornen. (Gornen
constructed from the noun gorn valour)
You are an archer skilled and sharp-eyed. ~
Ech pengor vaen ar maecheneb. (Pengor invented from peng
bow, feminine form Pengel)
You are as beautiful as a rainbow. ~
Ech vain sui ninniach. (Lit. You are
beautiful like a rainbow)
Your radiance shines like the moon. Law
chīn sķla sui Ithil.
Your love glitters in your eyes. ~ Veleth chīn thilia mi chinech.
Your radiant eyes conquered my heart. ~ Chin
gelair chīn orthernir guren.
Your beauty took my breath away. ~ Thīr vain chīn darn thulen.
(Lit. Your beautiful face halted my breath.)
Endearments
My sweet heart ~ Guren vell
My love ~ Meleth nīn, mil nīn, melethen, or milen.
My friend ~ Mellon nīn or Mellonen
My friends ~ Mellyn nīn or Mellynen
My Lord ~ Brannon nīn or Brannonen
My Lady ~ Brennil nīn or Brennilen
Foe of my foe ~ Coth o chothen
Friend of my friend ~ Mellon o mellonen
Little father (dwarf) ~ Adar dithen
Bearded one (dwarf) ~ masc. Fangon fem. Fangil
Mighty one ~ masc. Belegon fem. Belegil
Valiant one ~ masc. Gornon fem. Gornil
Ancient one ~ masc. Iauron fem. Iauril
Wise one ~ masc. Saelon fem. Saelil
Loyal one ~ masc. Sadron fem. Sadril
My champion ~ masc. Thalion nīn or Thalionen fem. Thaliel nīn
or Thalielen
My beloved ~ masc. Melethron nīn or Melethronen fem. Melethril
nīn or Melethrilen
Love of my life ~ Meleth e-Guilen
Lovely one ~ masc. Miluir fem. Miluis
Lusty one ~ masc. Maelir fem. Maelis
Notes:
chen is the unattested accusative pronoun "you"
cen is the unattested dative pronoun "you"
chīn is the unattested possessive pronoun "your"
ech is the unattested nominative pronoun "you"