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Lake Albert

Lake Albert

4.6
A large shallow lake on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa
  • proper noun
translation icon : lago Alberto
  • The border between Uganda and Congo runs through Lake Albert in the Great Rift Valley.

Examples

  • Rising water levels in Lake Albert have displaced thousands of people in the surrounding area.

  • Fishermen on Lake Albert rely on the lake's rich fish stocks for their livelihood.

  • Many tourists visit Lake Albert for its stunning views.

  • Did you ever go fishing at Lake Albert?

  • Fishermen on Lake Albert rely on the lake's rich fish stocks for their livelihood.

  • Rising water levels in Lake Albert have displaced thousands of people in the surrounding area.

  • Many tourists visit Lake Albert for its stunning views.

Synonyms

Mobuto Lake
vsLake Albert
8.6

A shallow lake on the border between Uganda and the Congo in the Rift Valley

specifies that the body is large rather than size left unstated
Lake Albert Nyanza
vsLake Albert
7.7

A shallow lake on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in East Africa

uses the broader continental label Africa instead of regional term

Surface Forms

Lake Albert main

Morphology

lake + Albert

This is a toponym formed from the generic noun 'lake' plus the proper name 'Albert'; a B1 learner who knows 'lake' and recognizes 'Albert' as a name will immediately understand it denotes a lake called Albert (i.e., a body of water). While specific encyclopedic details like location or size are not predictable from the constituents, the basic referential meaning is fully compositional and cross‑linguistically common.

Etymology

Lake Albert was named in 1864 by the explorer Samuel Baker after Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, as a way to honour him. That's why the lake is called Lake Albert today.