Grauwe Polder

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Graauwe Polder in 1838-1857. Derived from grauw (“bleak, grey”) and polder (“polder”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑu̯.ə ˈpɔl.dər/
  • Hyphenation: Grauwe Pol‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɔldər

Proper noun

Grauwe Polder n

  1. A neighbourhood of Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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