Rolpaal

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Friesland) Derived from rolpaal (“pole used to secure a rope pulling a track boat”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Rolpaol and West Frisian Rolpeal.
  • (Zuid-Holland) First attested as Rolpaal in 1936. Derived from rolpaal (“pole used to secure a rope pulling a track boat”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔl.paːl/
  • Hyphenation: Rol‧paal

Proper noun

Rolpaal n

  1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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