Nenuial

noun. lake (water) of twilight

nen (“water”) + uial (“twilight”)

nenuial

place name. Lake Evendim, (lit.) Water of Twilight

A lake in northern Eriador, translated “Lake Evendim” (LotR/1111) or more literally “Water of Twilight” (RC/773). This name is a combination of nen “water” and uial “twilight” (SA/nen, uial).

Conceptual Development: When it first appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, N. Nenuial was translated “Evendimmer” (SD/76).

Elements

Word	Gloss
nen	“water; lake, pool; (lesser) river, water; lake, pool; (lesser) river, [ᴱN.] stream”
uial	“twilight, evendim”

Variations

• Nen Uial ✧ RC/773