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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | polder | polder |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | polre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | polra | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | polla | A low ground elevation |