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allas.

a closed body of water, e.g. a lagoon

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɑlːɑs/[ˈɑ̝lːɑ̝s̠]
  1. a closed body of water, e.g. a lagoon

  2. reservoir (natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply)

  3. glacial basin (a broad and relatively shallow depression caused by glaciation)

  4. tank, open tank (open container for liquids)

  5. pool, swimming pool

  6. basin, sink (wide bowl for washing)

  7. synonym of valuma-alue (“basin, drainage basin”)

  8. synonym of kaukalo (“trough, manger (for animals to eat or drink out of)”)

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *aldas (compare Karelian allaš (“trough”)), derived from a root borrowed from Proto-Germanic *aldǭ (“trough”) (whence e.g. Norwegian olda and separately also aalto). The ending has probably been modified to -as by analogy with other Germanic loans (such as valas).

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