S. Nenuial loc. “Lake Evendim, (lit.) Water of Twilight”

S. Nenuial, loc. “Lake Evendim, (lit.) Water of Twilight”

A lake in northern Eriador, translated “Lake Evendim” (LotR/1111) or more literally “Water of Twilight” (RC/773). This name is a combination of nen “water” and uial “twilight” (SA/nen, uial).

Conceptual Development: When it first appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, N. Nenuial was translated “Evendimmer” (SD/76).

References ✧ LotR/1111; LotRI; PMI; RC/773; SA/nen, uial; SI; TII; UTI

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nen “water; lake, pool; (lesser) river” ✧ SA/nen
uial “twilight, evendim” ✧ SA/uial

N. Nenuial loc. “Evendimmer”

See S. Nenuial for discussion.

References ✧ SD/76; SDI1/Nenuial

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nen “water”
uial “twilight”