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What is the difference between fjord and loch?

fjord | loch | Hyponyms |

Loch is a hyponym of fjord.



As nouns the difference between fjord and loch

is that fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs while loch is a lake.

fjord

English

(wikipedia fjord)

Alternative forms

* fiord (New Zealand)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

    • loch

    English

    (wikipedia loch)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) loch.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A lake.
  • (Scotland) A bay or arm of the sea.
    • Derived terms
    * sea loch

    Related terms

    * (diminutive)
    Synonyms
    (lake) * lake
    Hyponyms
    (sea inlet) * bay * firth * fjord * estuary * sea loch * strait

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) looch, from (etyl).

    Noun

    • Anagrams

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