Lake

See also: lake, Lãke, läke, and lakë

English

Proper noun

Lake

1. A surname
2. A large village on the Isle of Wight, England.
3. A town in Mississippi.
4. Either of two towns in Wisconsin.
5. A unisex given name.

   Lake Bell, Lake Chambers Speed

Derived terms

• Lake City

Anagrams

• Alek, Kale, Leak, ka le, kale, leak

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German lāke, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *lakō (“lake, pool”). Originally the same word as Lache (“puddle”), which see for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːkə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Lake f (genitive Lake, plural Laken)

1. brine (saltwater used for pickling)

Usage notes

• A pleonastic compound Salzlake is often used instead of the simplex.

Further reading

• “Lake” in Duden online

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German Low German

Alternative forms

• Laak

Etymology

From Middle Low German lāke, from Old Saxon laca (attested in placenames), from Proto-Germanic *lakō. More at lake.

Noun

Lake f (plural Laken)

1. The small, naturally occurring outflow or drainage of a lowland or swamp