Poelpolder

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Lisse) Attested as Bedyckte Lisserpoel in 1647. Compound of the hydronym Poel (derived from poel (“pool, stagnant swampy water”)) and polder (“polder”). Named after a polder.
  • (Westland) First attested as aque que pul dicitur in 1198. Compound of the hydronym Poel (derived from Middle Dutch poel (“pool, stagnant swampy water”)) and polder (“polder”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Poel‧pol‧der

Proper noun

Poelpolder n

  1. A neighbourhood of Lisse, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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