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Elkhart Lake

Elkhart Lake proper noun: a lake in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.

Proper noun

Elkhart Lake

  1. A lake in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
  2. A village in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States.
  3. A racetrack in Wisconsin, United States; Synonym of Road America.

Origin of Elkhart 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.

Questions about Elkhart Lake

What does Elkhart Lake mean?
Elkhart Lake means a lake in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States.
What part of speech is Elkhart Lake?
Elkhart Lake is a proper noun.

Words near Elkhart Lake in the dictionary

  1. Elkesaite
  2. Elkesaites
  3. Elkesley
  4. Elkhart
  5. Elkhart County
  6. Elkhart Lake
  7. Elkhatib
  8. Elkhatibs
  9. elkhorn
  10. elkhorns
  11. elkhound

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