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
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