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'''Sîr Angren''' was the older, [[Sindarin]] name for the river better known by the name the [[Rohirrim]] gave it - the [[Isen]].<ref>{{UT|Wife}}, note 6</ref> | '''Sîr Angren''' was the older, [[Sindarin]] name for the river better known by the name the [[Rohirrim]] gave it - the [[Isen]].<ref>{{UT|Wife}}, note 6</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
''[[angren]]'' in Sindarin, like ''Isen'' means "iron (adj)". ''[[Sîr]] Angren'' means "iron river". | |||
Compare S. [[Angrenost|'''''Angren'''ost'']] and R. [[Isengard|'''''Isen'''gard'']], both meaning '''''Iron''' fortress''. | |||
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Sîr Angren was the older, Sindarin name for the river better known by the name the Rohirrim gave it - the Isen.[1]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
angren in Sindarin, like Isen means "iron (adj)". Sîr Angren means "iron river".
Compare S. Angrenost and R. Isengard, both meaning Iron fortress.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "Aldarion and Erendis: The Mariner's Wife", note 6
