inlet

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
2. A passage that leads into a cavity.

Verb

1. (transitive) To let in; admit.
2. (transitive) To insert; inlay.
3. To carve the wooden stock of a firearm so as to position the metal components in it.

Concepten

inham

fjord

baai

opening

toegang

ingang

bocht

inzetsel

kreek

Synoniemen

bay

cove

creek

gulf

bight

intake

entry

entrance

ingress

access

recess

inlay

sound

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insert

entree

mouth

harbour

small bay

estuary

inbuilt

incoming

insertion

lead-in

moorage

notch

passage

piece

port

portal

reentry

service line

sink

slaughter

throat

valve

way in

wick

dog-house

engpass

inland sea

embayment

service wire

aditus

feedwell

introitus

inlet opening

water penetration

water seepage

lead-in wire

entry hole

Vertalingen

Bucht

insenatura

crique

baie

ensenada

enseada

anse

immissario

bras de rivière

ορμίσκος

seno

calanque

Seegatt

baia

fiord

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɪnˈlɛt/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: inleten

Verwant aan Nederlands: inlaten

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: inlaten

Verwant aan Duits: einlassen

Verwant aan Zweeds: inlåta

Overgenomen van Middelengels: inlate

Verwant aan Nedersaksisch: inlat

Verwant aan Duits: Einlass

In summary

From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).