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Nenuial

noun. lake (water) of twilight

nen (“water”) + uial (“twilight”)

Sindarin [Tolkiendil] Group: Tolkiendil Compound Sindarin Names. Published by

nenuial

place name. 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).

Elements

WordGloss
nen“water; lake, pool; (lesser) river, water; lake, pool; (lesser) river, [ᴱN.] stream”
uial“twilight, evendim”

Variations

  • Nen Uial ✧ RC/773
Sindarin [LotR/1111; LotRI/Nenuial; PMI/Nenuial; RC/773; SA/nen; SA/uial; SI/Nenuial; TII/Nenuial; UTI/Nenuial] Group: Eldamo. Published by