lough

Betekenis (Engels)

A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.

Sinonieme

lake

loch

lago

lacus

pond

gulf

hydronym

Vertalings

lago

meer

lac

λίμνη

λιμνοθάλασσα

braccio di mare

lago

loch

stagno

zeearm

lac

lago

lagos

estanque

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/lɒx/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: lough

In summary

Borrowed from Irish loch (from Old Irish loch), from Proto-Celtic *loku (“lake, pool”), from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“pond, pool”). Doublet of lay, loch, and Looe.