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The '''Serni''' was a short river of southern [[Gondor]]; it rose beneath the eastern [[White Mountains]], and flowed southwestward through [[Lebennin]] until it met the River [[Gilrain]] at [[Linhir]].<ref>{{RK|Map}}</ref> | |||
The name of the river is spelled | ==Etymology== | ||
The name ''Serni'' is an "adjectival formation" deriving from [[Sindarin]] ''[[sarn]]'' ("small stone, pebble").<ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref><ref>{{VT|42a}}, p. 11</ref> | |||
The name of the river is spelled ''Serni'' in the maps of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. In the footnote 1 of the Preface of [[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]] it is spelled ''Sernui''.<ref>{{AB|Preface}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:08, 13 June 2012
The Serni was a short river of southern Gondor; it rose beneath the eastern White Mountains, and flowed southwestward through Lebennin until it met the River Gilrain at Linhir.[1]
Etymology
The name Serni is an "adjectival formation" deriving from Sindarin sarn ("small stone, pebble").[2][3]
The name of the river is spelled Serni in the maps of The Lord of the Rings. In the footnote 1 of the Preface of The Adventures of Tom Bombadil it is spelled Sernui.[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 42, July 2001, p. 11
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Preface"
