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. One of two towns in Wisconsin

Derived terms

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːkə/

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-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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