Linaewen
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| Linaewen | |
|---|---|
| Lake | |
 | |
| General Information | |
| Pronunciation | lin-eye-wen |
| Location | Eastern Nevrast |
| Type | Lake |
| Description | Long, narrow body of water surrounded by marshes |
| Inhabitants | Birds |
Linaewen was a long, narrow lake within the vast marshland of reeds and pools that formed the Marshes of Nevrast, which were in the eastern lowlands of the country of Nevrast.[1] The margins of Linaewen abounded with wading birds of every kind.[2] It was from these birds that it took its name: Linaewen is Elvish for "lake of birds".[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Linaewen is a Sindarin name, composed of lind ("pool, mere") + aew ("bird") + en (adjective suffix), therefore "Lake of Birds".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Map of Beleriand and the Lands to the North"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beleriand and its Realms"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", lin (1)
- ↑ Paul Strack, "S. Linaewen loc.", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon (accessed 19 November 2019)
