Etymology
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Attested as PAAL (DE) in 1847. Derived from paal (“pole”). The toponym refers to an old beacon or marker.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
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Paal n
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “paal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN