# Balaton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbælətɒn/

## Definitions
1. A freshwater lake in Hungary, the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations.

## Etymology
From Hungarian Balaton. Ultimately from a Slavic word for “mud; swamp”; compare Old Church Slavonic блато (blato).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balaton