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Lake Balaton

Lake Balaton

1 5.3
A large shallow lake in western Hungary where people spend holidays
  • proper noun
translation icon : Lago Balatón
  • Fishing and sailing are popular activities at Lake Balaton.

Examples

  • Welcome to Lake Balaton.

    Spy (2015)

  • Many families visit Lake Balaton every summer for its beautiful scenery.

  • The annual festival by Lake Balaton attracts tourists from all over Europe.

Synonyms

Balaton
vsLake Balaton
1 7.2

A large shallow lake in western Hungary popular as a holiday place

is the fuller English phrase including the word for a lake
Plattensee
vsLake Balaton
9.6

A large shallow lake in western Hungary that many people visit for holidays

is the English name used instead of the German form

Surface Forms

Lake Balaton main

Morphology

lake + Balaton

This is a straightforward place name formed from the generic noun 'lake' plus the proper name 'Balaton'; a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes the lake called Balaton (i.e., the large lake in western Hungary). Such noun + proper-name place naming is cross-linguistically common and thus immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the words.

Etymology

Lake Balaton may come from an old Slavic word 'blato' meaning 'mud' or 'marsh'. This fits because the lake is large but shallow with muddy shores, so the name helps you remember what the lake is like.