Etymology

inlet

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Today it means: A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary. Full definition →

Middle English inlāte
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inlet · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited frominlāte“inlet, entrance”
  2. English todayinlet

From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).

inlet · verb2

  1. Middle English · inherited frominleten
  2. English todayinlet

From Middle English inleten, equivalent to in- + let. Cognate with Dutch inlaten (“to let in, admit”), Low German inlaten (“to let in”), German einlassen (“to admit, let in”), Swedish inlåta (“to enter, engage”).

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