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Tolkien once noted that Dwarves did not go bald — the detail arose in "Notes on Chronology of Durin's Line", which reads in part:
"Dwarves of different "breeds" vary in their longevity (. . . my edit for brevity). Dwarves remained young — e. g. regarded as too tender for really hard work or for fighting — until they were 30 or nearly that (Dain II was very young in 2799 (32) and his slaying of Azog was a great feat). After that they hardened and took on the appearance of age (by human standards) very quickly. By forty all Dwarves looked much alike in age, until they reached what they regarded as old age, about 240. Then they began to age and wrinkle and go white quickly (baldness being unknown among them), unless they were going to be long-lived, in which case the process was delayed."
JRRT, The Making of Appendix A, The Peoples of Middle-Earth, The History of Middle-Earth Volume 12, edited by Christopher Tolkien, Harper Collins, partly edited here for brevity by me, Elthir, Cat in a Coat
Could be a different language thing. In French, the One Ring is l'Anneau unique. The same word 'unique' is used in French for things like 'one-way road' and 'only child'. It's basically the word 'one' (un/une) as an adjective.
Could be a different language thing. In French, the One Ring is l'Anneau unique. The same word 'unique' is used in French for things like 'one-way road' and 'only child'. It's basically the word 'one' (un/une) as an adjective.
In Bulgarian they translated Baggins as Torbins. because torba means a bag
gamgee as maitaper, maitap as a joking one, a merrily laughing one
there are other ones I noticed when I read in my native language but I forgot them.
do translators keep in Baggins in your languages, or do they translate it to sound metaphorically?
In Bulgarian they translated Baggins as Torbins. because torba means a bag
gamgee as maitaper, maitap as a joking one, a merrily laughing one
there are other ones I noticed when I read in my native language but I forgot them.
do translators keep in Baggins in your languages, or do they translate it to sound metaphorically?
French: Translated as Bilbon Sacquet or Bilbo Bessac, where "Sacquet" means small bag and "Bessac" relates to a large bag or knapsack.
Spanish: Known as Bilbo Bolsón, utilizing the augmentative form of "bolsa" (bag) to convey the meaning.
German: Rendered as Bilbe Beutlin, where "Beutlin" is derived from "Beutel" (bag).
Dutch: Translated as Bilbo Balings, adapting the root to the Dutch word for bag.
Finnish: Appears as Bilbo Reppuli, using the word for rucksack or backpack.
Russian: Commonly translated as Bilbo Soomnicks or Torbins, referencing "soomka" (bag) or "torba" (pilgrim's sack).
Portuguese: Brazilian translations often use Bilbo Bolsão (big bag) or Bolsoiro, while older Portuguese editions sometimes kept the name untranslated as Bilbo Baggins.
Hungarian: Translated as Zsákos Bilbó, where "zsákos" means "baggy" or "with a bag."
Czech: Rendered as Bilbo Pytlík, with "pytlík" meaning a small bag.
Norwegian: Translated as Bilbo Lommelun, a name implying softness and pocket-like qualities.