De Pollen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Polle in 1867. Derived from the plural form of pol (“overgrown sandy hill, slightly elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈpɔ.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Pol‧len
• Rhymes: -ɔlən
• Homophone: De Polle

Proper noun

De Pollen n

1. A village in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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