Lake Neuchâtel

proper noun

A lake in north-west Switzerland, on which the city of Neuchâtel is situated; it is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland.

OriginFrench Lac de Neuchâtel →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A lake in north-west Switzerland, on which the city of Neuchâtel is situated; it is the largest lake entirely within Switzerland.

Origin

  1. FrenchLac de Neuchâtel
  2. EnglishLake Neuchâtel

From French Lac de Neuchâtel; the German name is Neuenburgersee.

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APA

Lake Neuchâtel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Neuch%C3%A2tel

MLA

“Lake Neuchâtel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Neuch%C3%A2tel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lake Neuchâtel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Neuch%C3%A2tel.

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