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, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “rolpaal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN