What is the Scottish name for most lakes and many sea inlets?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Loch
- Step 1: Loch, as a name for a body of water, is Insular Celtic in origin and is applied to most lakes and many sea inlets in Scotland. Answer: Loch. Why not the others: Mere: It is an English word for a lake, not the Scottish term. Llyn: It is the Welsh word for a lake, not the Scottish term. Lough: It is the Irish form of the word, not the Scottish spelling.
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