Pohl
German edit
Etymology edit
Dialectal form of standard Pfahl, used in this form in most dialects of North Rhine-Westphalia, including German Low German [Term?], Low Franconian, and Ripuarian. Cognate with Limburgish paol, Luxembourgish Poul, Dutch paal, and English pole.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /pɔːl/ (original dialectal pronunciation)
- IPA(key): /poːl/ (also common; by analogy with standard pronunciation rules)
- Homophone: Pol (only by the latter pronunciation)
Noun edit
Pohl m (strong, genitive (rare) Pohls, plural Pöhle)
- (colloquial, regional, chiefly North Rhine-Westphalia) a post or pole, particularly a traffic bollard
- Synonym: Poller
- Da kannste nich’ durch. Da sin’ überall Pöhle.
- You can't pass through there. There are bollards everywhere.
Usage notes edit
- The plural is more frequent than the singular.
Declension edit
Declension of Pohl [masculine, strong]