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