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Czech
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pohl m anim (female equivalent Pohlová)
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Pohl (hard masculine animate)
Further reading
- “Pohl”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
German
Etymology
Dialectal form of standard Pfahl, used in this form in most dialects of North Rhine-Westphalia, including German Low German , Low Franconian, and Ripuarian. Cognate with Limburgish paol, Luxembourgish Poul, Dutch paal, and English pole.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔːl/ (original dialectal pronunciation)
- IPA(key): /poːl/ (also common; by analogy with standard pronunciation rules)
- Homophone: Pol (only by the latter pronunciation)
Noun
Pohl m (strong, genitive (rare) Pohls, plural Pöhle)
- (colloquial, regional, chiefly North Rhine-Westphalia) a post or pole, particularly a traffic bollard
- Synonym: Poller
Da kannste nich’ durch. Da sin’ überall Pöhle.- You can't pass through there. There are bollards everywhere.
Usage notes
- The plural is more frequent than the singular.
Declension
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