Loch.
hole; perforation
Meaning & usage
hole; perforation
hole in the ground; pit
gap; bare spot
cavity
dungeon; underground prison
prison; jail
apartment, flat or house in a bad condition; dump
boring small town or village
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic *lok (“lock; hole”). Doublet of Lücke (“gap”) and Luke (“hatch”).
loch, lough (a lake or bay in Scotland or Ireland)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from English loch, from Scottish Gaelic and Irish loch.
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