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'''Nen Lalaith'' was a babbling stream that rose under [[Amon Darthir]] in the [[Ered Wethrin]], and flowed | {{location infobox | ||
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'''Nen Lalaith''' was a babbling stream that rose under the mountain of [[Amon Darthir]] in the [[Ered Wethrin|Mountains of Shadow]], and flowed north-westwards out onto the shaded plains of [[Dor-lómin]].<ref>{{CH|4}}</ref> There, it trickled past the house of [[Húrin]], and was said to have given its name to his ill-fated young daughter, [[Lalaith]].<ref>{{CH|1}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Nen Lalaith'' means "Water of Laughter" in [[Sindarin]] (from ''[[nen]]'' = "river, water" and ''[[Lalaith (word)|lalaith]]'' = "laughter"). | |||
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Revision as of 17:12, 10 October 2019
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"Turin's first sight of Eldar" by Peter Xavier Price | |
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Location | Dor-lómin below Amon Darthir |
Type | Stream |
Inhabitants | Men |
Nen Lalaith was a babbling stream that rose under the mountain of Amon Darthir in the Mountains of Shadow, and flowed north-westwards out onto the shaded plains of Dor-lómin.[1] There, it trickled past the house of Húrin, and was said to have given its name to his ill-fated young daughter, Lalaith.[2]
Etymology
Nen Lalaith means "Water of Laughter" in Sindarin (from nen = "river, water" and lalaith = "laughter").