rhúnen

adjective. east[ern]

An adjective for “east[ern]” in the name Talath Rhúnen “East Vale” (S/124) based on rhûn “east” (SA/rómen). Prior to the publication of PE23, this name was one of the best pieces of evidence that rh did not undergo soft mutation in modern Sindarin.

Conceptual Development: The Etymologies of the 1930s had N. †rhufen [rhuven] as the adjectival form of rhûn “east” (Ety/RŌ).

rhúnen

adjective. eastern

rhunen

eastern

rhunen (lenited ?thrunen or ?runen the lenition product of rh- is uncertain), pl. rhúnin

rhunen

eastern

(lenited ?thrunen or ?runen – *the lenition product of rh- is uncertain)*, pl. rhúnin

talath rhúnen

place name. East Vale

Another name for Thargelion translated “East Vale” (S/124), a combination of talath “plain” and rhúnen “eastern” (SA/talath, rómen).

Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this name was Ilk. Radhrost (LR/265), which was designated an Ilkorin name in The Etymologies (Ety/RAD, ROS²).

Talath Rhúnen

noun. eastern plain

talath (“flat surface, plain”), rhúnen (“eastern”) Lack of lenition probably shows that rh could sometimes resist lenition, functioning as r, cf. Amrûn [HKF].