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Where does “polra” come from?

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

Ancestry of “polra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old DutchpollaA low ground elevation

Words derived from “polra”

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