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| etymology=[[Old English|OE]] ''pinnuc hop'' | | etymology=[[Old English|OE]] ''pinnuc hop'' | ||
| type=Village | | type=Village | ||
| location=[[Shire]], north [[Southfarthing]] | | location=[[the Shire]], north [[Southfarthing]] | ||
| inhabitants=[[Hobbits]] (Possibly [[Took Family|Tooks]]) | | inhabitants=[[Hobbits]] (Possibly [[Took Family|Tooks]]) | ||
| realms=[[Shire]] | | realms=[[the Shire]] | ||
| description=Small village | | description=Small village | ||
| events= | | events= | ||
| references=''A part of the Shire'' (map), ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' | | references=''A part of the Shire'' (map), ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' | ||
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'''Pincup''' was a small village of | '''Pincup''' was a small village of [[the Shire]]. It lay in the northern corner of the [[Southfarthing]], some miles south of the [[Three-Farthing Stone]], in that hilly part of the Shire known as the [[Green Hill Country]]. It seems to have been built in the southern slopes of the [[Green Hills]], and was reached by only a single road, apparently leading from the larger settlement of [[Longbottom]] to the south.<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Concerning the origin of Pincup's name, the first element is ''pinnuc'' or ''pink'', finch or sparrow, and the second element is ''hop'', recess, retreat.<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]] (2008), ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. lix</ref> | |||
Before the above publication, [[David Salo]] had suggested a derivation from a speculative [[Old English]] *''Pincopp'' "pine-hill", among other possibilities.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 10:12, 9 March 2013
| Pincup | |
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| Village | |
| General Information | |
| Location | the Shire, north Southfarthing |
| Type | Village |
| Description | Small village |
| Regions | the Shire |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits (Possibly Tooks) |
Pincup was a small village of the Shire. It lay in the northern corner of the Southfarthing, some miles south of the Three-Farthing Stone, in that hilly part of the Shire known as the Green Hill Country. It seems to have been built in the southern slopes of the Green Hills, and was reached by only a single road, apparently leading from the larger settlement of Longbottom to the south.[1]
Etymology
Concerning the origin of Pincup's name, the first element is pinnuc or pink, finch or sparrow, and the second element is hop, recess, retreat.[2]
Before the above publication, David Salo had suggested a derivation from a speculative Old English *Pincopp "pine-hill", among other possibilities.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull (2008), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. lix
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 23 April 2024)
