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Loch na Coireig

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch that is likely named after a corrie or a hollow. The Gaelic word 'coire' means 'corrie' or 'cauldron', often referring to a mountain hollow or cirque.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
na
Gaelicof the(from an "the (genitive singular masculine)")
Coireig
Gaeliclittle corrie(from coire "corrie, cauldron", -ig "diminutive suffix")