cabed naeramarth

place name. Leap of Dreadful Doom

The gorge where Nienor leapt to her death, translated “Leap of Dreadful Doom” (S/224). It is a combination of cabed “leap”, naer “dreadful” and amarth “doom” (SA/amarth).

Conceptual Development: This name was first written Cabad Amarth “Leap of Doom” in Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s (WJ/160).

Changes

• Cabad Amarth → Cabad Naeramarth “Leap of Doom” ✧ WJ/160
• Cabad Naeramarth → Cabed Naeramarth ✧ WJI/Cabed Naeramarth

Elements

Word	Gloss
cabed	“leap”
naer	“dreadful, horrible, unendurable, dreadful, horrible, unendurable; [N.] lamentable, sad”
amarth	“fate, doom”

Variations

• Cabad Naeramarth ✧ WJ/160; WJI/Cabed Naeramarth
• Cabad Amarth ✧ WJ/160 (Cabad Amarth); WJI/Cabad Amarth

Cabed Naeramarth

Cabed Naeramarth

Cabed Naeramarth translates to "Leap of Dreadful Doom". amarth = doom.