jammerpoel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of jammer (“suffering”) +‎ poel (“puddle, abyss, hell”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑ.mərˌpul/
  • Hyphenation: jam‧mer‧poel

Noun

jammerpoel m (plural jammerpoelen, diminutive jammerpoeltje n)

  1. hell (place of torment)
  2. calamity, hell (state of suffering)
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