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'''Nimbrethil''' was a region of birchwoods that lay in the land of [[Arvernien]], on the northern shore of the [[Bay of Balar]]. Wood from the forests of Nimbrethil was used by [[Eärendil]] to construct his ship [[Vingilot]].
'''Nimbrethil''' was a region of birchwoods that lay in the land of [[Arvernien]], on the northern shore of the [[Bay of Balar]].<ref>{{S|Map}}</ref>  Wood from the forests of Nimbrethil was used by [[Eärendil]] to construct his ship [[Vingilot]].<ref>{{S|24}}</ref>


The woods were recalled by [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] in his [[Song of Eärendil|song at Rivendell]].<ref>{{FR|Meetings}}</ref>
==Etymology==
''Nimbrethil'' is [[Sindarin]], composed of the words ''[[nim]]'' and ''[[Brethil (Sindarin word)|brethil]]''. ''Nimbrethil'' is translated to "silver birches", and can also mean "white princess".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 19</ref>
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Nimbrethil was a region of birchwoods that lay in the land of Arvernien, on the northern shore of the Bay of Balar.[1] Wood from the forests of Nimbrethil was used by Eärendil to construct his ship Vingilot.[2]

The woods were recalled by Bilbo in his song at Rivendell.[3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Nimbrethil is Sindarin, composed of the words nim and brethil. Nimbrethil is translated to "silver birches", and can also mean "white princess".[4]

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