Lake

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See also: lake, Lãke, läke, and lakë

English

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Etymology

Derived from the noun lake.

Proper noun

Lake (countable and uncountable, plural Lakes)

  1. A surname.
  2. A unisex given name.
    Lake Bell, Lake Chambers Speed
  3. A placename:
    1. A place in England:
      1. A large village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ5983).
      2. A settlement in Wilsford cum Lake parish, Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU1339).
    2. A number of places in the United States:
      1. An unincorporated community in Fremont County, Idaho.
      2. An unincorporated community in Laurel County, Kentucky.
      3. An unincorporated community in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
      4. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
      5. An unincorporated community in Garfield Township, Clare County, Michigan.
      6. A town in Newton County and Scott County, Mississippi.
      7. An unincorporated community in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
      8. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia.
      9. An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia.
      10. A town in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
      11. A former town in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, annexed by the city of Milwaukee in 1954.
      12. A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
      13. A number of townships, listed under Lake Township.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German lāke, from Old Saxon laca, from Proto-West Germanic *laku, from Proto-Germanic *lakō (“lake, pool”). Originally the same word as Lache (“puddle”), which see for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːkə/
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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.

Declension

Declension of Lake
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Lake die Laken
genitive einer der Lake der Laken
dative einer der Lake den Laken
accusative eine die Lake die Laken

Further reading

  • “Lake” in Duden online

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German lāke, from Old Saxon laca (attested in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *laku, 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
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