De Polle

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) First attested as Polle in 1936. Derived from pol (“overgrown sandy hill, slightly elevated place”).
  • (De Fryske Marren) First attested as Polle (De) in 1899. Calque of West Frisian De Pôle, derived from pol (“overgrown sandy hill, slightly elevated place”).
  • (Súdwest-Fryslân) Calque of West Frisian De Pôle, derived from pol (“overgrown sandy hill, slightly elevated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈpɔ.lə/
  • Hyphenation: De Pol‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɔlə
  • Homophone: De Pollen

Proper noun

De Polle n

  1. a hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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