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lake in Swedish

lake in Swedish is sjö, insjö, vatten — lake means a large body of water surrounded by land.

lake in Swedish

sjö
noun
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
insjö
noun
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
vatten
noun
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
tjärn
noun
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.

What does "lake" mean?

  1. noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
    "We swam across the lake and then dried off on the grassy shore."
  2. noun A large quantity of a liquid, used loosely or figuratively.
    "After the pipe burst, a lake of water spread across the cellar."
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lake in a sentence

  • We swam across the lake and then dried off on the grassy shore.
  • They rented a cabin beside a quiet mountain lake.
  • After the pipe burst, a lake of water spread across the cellar.
  • He poured a lake of syrup over his pancakes.

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What is "lake" in Swedish?
"lake" in Swedish is sjö, insjö, vatten. lake means: A large body of water surrounded by land.
How do you use "lake" in a sentence?
Example: "We swam across the lake and then dried off on the grassy shore." In Swedish, "lake" is sjö, insjö, vatten.
Are there other ways to say "lake" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 4 translations listed for "lake": sjö, insjö, vatten, tjärn.
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