Poelpolder

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Lisse) Attested as Bedyckte Lisserpoel in 1647. Compound of the hydronym Poel (derived from poel (“pool, stagnant swampy water”)) and polder (“polder”). Named after a polder.
  • (Westland) First attested as aque que pul dicitur in 1198. Compound of the hydronym Poel (derived from Middle Dutch poel (“pool, stagnant swampy water”)) and polder (“polder”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Poel‧pol‧der

Proper noun

Poelpolder n

  1. a neighbourhood of Lisse, South Holland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Westland, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “poelpolder”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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