lac

Concepts

lake

loch

mere

lough

puddle

swamp

tarn

pond

lakes

bog

open water

lac

lagoon

pool

sea

🌊

hydronym

lacus

Nipigon Lake

Norman Lake

Synonyms

étendue d’eau

laque

mer

🌊

montagne

⛰️

bras de mer

🔉

crique

loch

lac|lacs

département du tarn

tarn

mare

Translations

lago

See

lago

lago

meer

göl

llac

λίμνη

lacus

gol

🌸

plas

waterplas

بحيرة

lac

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lak/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: lac

Inherited from Old French: lac

Cognate with Old French: lac

Borrowed from Latin: lacus

In summary

Inherited from Middle French lac, from Old French lac, a replacement of earlier lai (“pit, trench, ditch, grave, mere, pond”) (see Old French lac). Generally inferred as a borrowing of Latin lacus (“lake”), from Proto-Italic *lakus, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”).

Sentences

Tout cela se reflète dans les eaux du lac .

All this is reflected in the waters of the lake.

Malgré sa présence , trois bateaux gisent au fond du lac .

Despite its presence, three boats lie at the bottom of the lake.

La ville de Tazawako au sud-est doit son nom au lac .

The city of Tazawako in the southeast owes its name to the lake.

Le lac Malawi est la destination touristique principale .

Lake Malawi is the main tourist destination.

C'était le deuxième plus grand lac du Japon après le Lac Biwa.

It was the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa.

Le village est situé à l'ouest du lac de Bileća.

The village is located west of Lake Bileća.