Etymology

Elkhart Lake

Today it means: A lake in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Full definition →

Potawatomi mshéwé wdé' mbes
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  1. Potawatomi · calque ofmshéwé wdé' mbes
  2. English todayElkhart Lake

From elk + hart (“heart”) + lake. Calque of Potawatomi mshéwé wdé' mbes (literally “Elk's Heart Lake”), from being the shape of an elk's heart.

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