's-Gravenpolder
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as dat nuweland van vortrap in 1318. Compound of graaf (“count”) and polder (“polder”). Named after William I, Count of Hainaut, who initiated the land reclamation projects which created the land the settlement is built on.
See also Zealandic Schraevenpolder.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
's-Gravenpolder n
- A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.