jagala
jagala Lexical Profile
• noun
The widest waterfall in Estonia, situated on the lower course of the Jagala River in Harju County, known for forming spectacular ice walls during the winter.
"During our tour of the Baltic states, we stopped to photograph the frozen cascades of Jagala."
A 97-kilometer-long river in northern Estonia that originates in the Pandivere upland and flows into the Gulf of Finland.
"The Jagala river is a popular destination for nature walks and seasonal fishing in Estonia."
A small village in Jõelähtme Parish, Harju County, located in northern Estonia near the river of the same name.
"Historical records of the settlement at Jagala date back several centuries in Estonian regional archives."
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Estonian 'Jägala', originally denoting a village, river, and prominent waterfall in northern Estonia.