S. Bruinen loc. “Loudwater”
A river flowing through Rivendell, translated “Loudwater” (LotR/200), a combination of (otherwise unattested) brui “loud” and nen “water”.
Conceptual Development: This river was already named N. Bruinen “Loudwater” when it first appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/14, 296).
References ✧ LotR/200; LotRI/Bruinen, Loudwater; PMI; RSI; SA/nen; UTI
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#brui | “loud” | ✧ LotR/200 (#Brui) |
nen | “water; lake, pool; (lesser) river” | ✧ SA/nen |