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Etymology

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Attested as marolle pudt in 1572. Compound of Zealandic marolle (coot, Fulica atra) and dialectal put (pool of water, gully). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maːˈrɔ.ləˌpʏt/
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧rol‧le‧put

Proper noun

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Marolleput n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

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