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Lake Ladoga

Lake Ladoga

1 5.8
A very large lake in northwestern Russia that drains through the Neva River into the Gulf of Finland
  • proper noun
: Lago Ladoga
  • Lake Ladoga is the largest lake in Europe, located in northwestern Lake Ladoga, Russia.

Examples

  • The Finns sought such a small submarine for the defense of Lake Ladoga.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Many tourists visit Lake Ladoga to enjoy its stunning natural beauty.

  • The waters of Lake Ladoga flow into the Neva River, eventually reaching the Gulf of Finland.

Synonyms

Ladoga
vsLake Ladoga
1 8.9

A large lake in northwest Russia north of Saint Petersburg that flows into the Gulf of Finland

is the identical name form but adds the generic word for the water body

Surface Forms

Lake Ladoga main

Morphology

lake + Ladoga

This is a toponym formed by the generic noun 'lake' + a place name 'Ladoga', so a learner who knows both constituents can directly infer it refers to a lake called Ladoga. The pattern (Lake + Name) is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Lake Geneva, Lago di Como), making the meaning immediately transparent to B1 learners.

Etymology

Lake Ladoga may come from an old Finnic name, Laatokka, which people used to say to mean 'large open water'. That's why the name refers to the lake's huge size and open water.