neldoreth

place name. Neldoreth

A forest in Doriath (S/55) with the many beech trees (LotR/469). Its initial element is neldor “beech” (SA/neldor), and its final element appears to be the abstract noun ending -eth.

Conceptual Development: The name Ilk. Neldoreth appeared in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LR/126), and was designated Doriathrin [Ilkorin] in The Etymologies, with the same derivation as given above (Ety/NEL).

Elements

Word	Gloss
neldor	“beech”
-th	“abstract noun”

Neldoreth

place name. a forest of beeches

_ topon. _a forest of beeches.