Marolleput

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as marolle pudt in 1572. Compound of Zealandic marolle (“coot, Fulica atra”) and dialectal put (“pool of water, gully”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maːˈrɔ.ləˌpʏt/
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧rol‧le‧put

Proper noun

Marolleput n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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