caragdûr

place name. *Dark-spike

A precipice of black rock on the hill of Gondolin (S/138), apparently a combination of [N.] carag “spike” and dûr “dark” (SA/carak, dûr).

Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s, this name was first written as Caragdar (WJ/325).

Changes

• Caragdar → Caragdûr ✧ WJI/Caragdar

Elements

Word	Gloss
carag	“spike, tooth of rock”
dûr	“dark (with evil implications), gloomy, hellish”

Variations

• Caragdar ✧ WJI/Caragdar