N. Palathrin loc. “Gladden”

N. Palathrin, loc. “Gladden”
Earliest Elvish name for the river Gladden appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/432), a combination of palath² “iris” and the adjective suffix -rin, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.15).

References ✧ RS/432; RSI

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Elements

palath² “iris” ✧ RS/432
#-ren “adjective suffix” ✧ RS/432 (#-rin)