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Loch nam Breac Dearga

lake or loch · Highland

GaelicAI-generated

This name refers to a loch containing many fish, possibly with a red hue. 'Breac' means 'speckled' or 'spotted' (trout), and 'Dearga' is the genitive form of 'dearg' meaning 'red'.

Word origins

Loch
Gaeliclake(from loch "lake")
nam
Gaelicof the(from an "the")
Breac
Gaelicspeckled, spotted (trout)(from breac "speckled, spotted")
Dearga
Gaelicred (genitive)(from dearg "red")