Loch

The hole ( pronunciation: [ lɔx ], with a throaty " ch ") standing water in Scotland are known. The word is found from about 1350 to 1400 in Middle English and comes from the Scottish Gaelic and Old Irish language. It is due laku, which is found on the Indo-European root * Also in Latin lacus and in the english lake. In Irish English spelling Lough is widespread, found there since the beginning of the 16th century.

The term is used in Scotland for most non-flowing water bodies, both natural lakes and reservoirs as well as for many inlets and bays. The latter are referred to as Sea lochs. Examples include Loch Linnhe and Loch Ewe. Are not referred to as a hole deep into the mainland, many of the long-drawn estuary of rivers, such as the Beauly Firth and the Firth of Forth. Smaller lakes are also called Lochan. There is no fixed definition for the definition. Therefore, there are single hole that are smaller than some Lochan. A few waters are not designated as a hole, the best-known exception is the Lake of Menteith.

The word is also a well-known shibboleth to distinguish between Scots and English, as the velar voiceless fricative [ x] is difficult to articulate end of the word for " Sassenachs " as Englishmen are referred by Scots occasionally derogatory. Most Englishmen speak the word as Lock.