Where does “Noordoostpolder” come from?

Noordoostpolder (Dutch) comes from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, from Old Dutch polla — A low ground elevation.

Ancestry of “Noordoostpolder”, step by step

Noordoostpolder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch polder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpolderpolder land reclaimed from a body of water and enclosed by dykes
2Middle Dutchpolre—
3Old Dutchpolra—
4Old DutchpollaA low ground elevation

via Dutch noordoost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnoordoostnortheast; towards the northeast
Every word from Old Dutch polla →Every word from Old Dutch polra →Every word from Middle Dutch polre →