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'''Fimbrethil''' | '''Fimbrethil''' was the [[Sindarin]] name of [[Wandlimb]], [[Treebeard]]'s long-lost [[Entwives|entwife]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Fimbrethil'' | ''Fimbrethil'' consists of the words ''[[fim]]'' and ''[[Brethil (Sindarin word)|brethil]]''. | ||
Different translations given by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] were: "slender-beech"<ref>{{HM|AF}}</ref>, "slim-birch"<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[1966 Index]]''</ref>, and "slender princess"<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 82</ref>. | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
Revision as of 21:09, 26 September 2010
Fimbrethil was the Sindarin name of Wandlimb, Treebeard's long-lost entwife.
Etymology
Fimbrethil consists of the words fim and brethil.
Different translations given by J.R.R. Tolkien were: "slender-beech"[1], "slim-birch"[2], and "slender princess"[3].
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, 1966 Index
- ↑ 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. 82
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