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, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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