Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Derived from mooi (pretty) and paal (pole, boundary marker). Named after a boundary marker which formerly served to mark the Bildt as a royal preserve.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːi̯.ə ˈpaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Mooie Paal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun edit

Mooie Paal n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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