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Where does “polre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “polre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchpolra—
2Old DutchpollaA low ground elevation

Words derived from “polre”

  • polder
  • empolder
  • polder model
  • polder
  • Polder
  • Noordoostpolder
  • poldermodel
  • poldermolen
  • inpolderen
  • inpoldering
  • polder
  • polderen
Every word from Old Dutch polla →