Lake Skadar

/leɪk ˈskɑːdɑː(ɹ)/

proper noun

The largest lake in the Balkans, located in the west of the peninsula on the border of Albania and Montenegro between the mountain of Rumija (and further aback the Adriatic Sea) to the southwest and marshland (and further aback the Prokletije) to the northeast.

Similar
Lake ShkodërLake ScutariLake Shkodra
OriginSerbo-Croatian Skadarsko jezero →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The largest lake in the Balkans, located in the west of the peninsula on the border of Albania and Montenegro between the mountain of Rumija (and further aback the Adriatic Sea) to the southwest and marshland (and further aback the Prokletije) to the northeast.

    Synonyms: Lake Shkodër, Lake Scutari, Lake Shkodra

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe largest lake in the Balkans, located in the west of the peninsula on the border of Albania and Montenegro between the mountain of Rumija (and further aback the Adriatic Sea) to the southwest and marshland (and further aback the Prokletije) to the northeast.

Similar
Lake ShkodërLake ScutariLake Shkodra
Also see
lake shkodër

Origin

  1. Serbo-CroatianSkadarsko jezero
  2. EnglishLake Skadar

Calque of Serbo-Croatian Skadarsko jezero, Скадарско језеро, from Skadar, Скадар + -sko, -ско + jȅzero, је̏зеро (“lake”). The northwestern Albanian city of Shkodër (Skadar) sits at the lake's southeastern end and gives its name to the lake.

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Translations

Arabic بُحَيْرَة سْكِيُوتَارِي
  • بُحَيْرَة سْكِيُوتَارِيlargest lake in the Balkans
Chinese Mandarin 斯庫台湖 /斯库台湖
  • 斯庫台湖 /斯库台湖 (Sīkùtáihú)largest lake in the Balkans
German Skutarisee, Shkodrasee
  • Skutariseelargest lake in the Balkans
  • Shkodraseelargest lake in the Balkans
  • Skadarseelargest lake in the Balkans
Greek Λίμνη Σκόδρας
  • Λίμνη Σκόδρας (Límni Skódras)largest lake in the Balkans
Italian Lago di Scutari
  • Lago di Scutarilargest lake in the Balkans
Korean 슈코더르호, 스카다르호
  • 슈코더르호 (syukodeoreuho)largest lake in the Balkans
  • 스카다르호 (seukadareuho)largest lake in the Balkans
Russian Шко́дер, Скада́рское о́зеро
  • Шко́дер (Škóder)largest lake in the Balkans
  • Скада́рское о́зеро (Skadárskoje ózero)largest lake in the Balkans
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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