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'''Nimbrethil''' was a region of birchwoods that lay in the land of [[Arvernien]], on the northern shore of the [[Bay of Balar]]. Wood from the forests of Nimbrethil was used by [[Eärendil]] to construct his ship [[Vingilot]]. | '''Nimbrethil''' was a region of birchwoods that lay in the land of [[Arvernien]], on the northern shore of the [[Bay of Balar]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref> Wood from the forests of Nimbrethil was used by [[Eärendil]] to construct his ship [[Vingilot]].<ref>{{S|24}}</ref> | ||
The woods were recalled by [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] in his [[Song of Eärendil|song at Rivendell]].<ref>{{FR|Meetings}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Nimbrethil'' is [[Sindarin]], composed of the words ''[[nim]]'' and ''[[Brethil (Sindarin word)|brethil]]''. ''Nimbrethil'' is translated to "silver birches", and can also mean "white princess".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 19</ref> | |||
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Nimbrethil was a region of birchwoods that lay in the land of Arvernien, on the northern shore of the Bay of Balar.[1] Wood from the forests of Nimbrethil was used by Eärendil to construct his ship Vingilot.[2]
The woods were recalled by Bilbo in his song at Rivendell.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Nimbrethil is Sindarin, composed of the words nim and brethil. Nimbrethil is translated to "silver birches", and can also mean "white princess".[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 the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Many Meetings"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 19