Loch

German (Berlin)

/lɔx/

noun
Definitions
  • hole; perforation
  • hole in the ground; pit
  • gap; bare spot
  • (dentistry) cavity
  • dungeon; underground prison
  • (colloquial) prison; jail / gaol
  • (colloquial) apartment, flat or house in a bad condition; dump
  • (colloquial) boring small town or village

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German loch inherited from Old High German loh inherited from *lok inherited from Proto-Germanic *luką (lock, opening, hole).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*luką

Gloss

lock, opening, hole

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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