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Lake Tsana

Lake Tsana

6.8
A large lake in northern Ethiopia that is the country's largest and the source of the Blue Nile
  • proper noun
translation icon : Lago Tana
  • The Blue Nile flows out of Lake Tsana and travels through Sudan to reach Egypt.

Examples

  • Lake Tsana is the largest lake in Ethiopia.

  • Many tourists visit Lake Tsana to admire its stunning scenery and rich birdlife.

  • Scientists study Lake Tsana to understand its unique ecosystem and significance to the region.

  • Have you ever visited Lake Tsana?

  • Many tourists visit Lake Tsana to admire its stunning scenery and rich birdlife.

  • The Blue Nile flows out of Lake Tsana and travels through Sudan to reach Egypt.

  • Scientists study Lake Tsana to understand its unique ecosystem and significance to the region.

Synonyms

Lake Tana
vsLake Tsana
5.6

The largest lake in Ethiopia that is the main source of the Blue Nile

is the older alternative spelling used for the same lake

Surface Forms

Lake Tsana main

Morphology

lake + Tsana

The phrase is a standard place name combining the noun 'lake' with a proper name 'Tsana'; a B1 learner who knows 'lake' and recognizes 'Tsana' as a name will immediately infer it denotes a lake called Tsana. While encyclopedic details (largest in Ethiopia, source of the Blue Nile) require world knowledge, the compositional structure is fully predictable and cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Lake Tsana may get its name from local languages, but an easy picture is a big bowl of water. The Blue Nile flows out of that bowl, so thinking of Lake Tsana as the 'bowl' where the river starts helps explain why it is the 'source' of the Blue Nile.