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The '''Ettendales''' were | The '''Ettendales''' were the valleys ([[Wikipedia:Dale (landform)|dales]]) in the [[Ettenmoors]] that extended up into the foothills of the [[Misty Mountains]].<ref>{{HM|UI}}, p. 188</ref> They were located far to the north of [[Rivendell]] and inhabited by [[Trolls]].<ref>{{FR|Flight}}, p. 203</ref> | ||
== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[ | ''Ettendales'' is a [[Westron|Common Speech]] name. It contains the obsolete element ''[[Wiktionary:ettin|eten]]'' ('troll, [[Ogres|ogre]]')" from [[Old English]] ''eoten''.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 770</ref> The second element is ''dale'' from Old English ''dael'' ("valley").<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_(landform)|articlename=Dale (landform)|website=en.wikipedia.org|accessed=04 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
For more, see [[Etten#Etymology]]. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Coldfells]] | |||
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[[Category:Eriador]] | |||
[[Category:Regions]] | [[Category:Regions]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Valleys]] | ||
[[fr:encyclo/geographie/regions/eriador/vallees_d_etten]] | |||
[[fi:Jättilaaksot]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:26, 28 January 2024
The Ettendales were the valleys (dales) in the Ettenmoors that extended up into the foothills of the Misty Mountains.[1] They were located far to the north of Rivendell and inhabited by Trolls.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Ettendales is a Common Speech name. It contains the obsolete element eten ('troll, ogre')" from Old English eoten.[3] The second element is dale from Old English dael ("valley").[4]
For more, see Etten#Etymology.
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 188
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Flight to the Ford", p. 203
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 770
- ↑ "Dale (landform)", en.wikipedia.org (accessed 4 March 2022)
