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Catalan
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pol m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Paul
Related terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Short form of Leopold, Apollonius, Napoleon, and also a modern variant of Paul.
Proper noun
Pol ?
- a male given name
Etymology 2
First attested as polle in 1396. Derived from pol (“overgrown sandy hill, elevated place”).
Proper noun
Pol n
- A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek via Latin polus.
Pronunciation
Noun
Pol m (strong, genitive Poles or Pols, plural Pole)
- pole (geographical, electrical, magnetical)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
Pol m (plural Polen, feminine Polin)
- Pole
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Etymology 2
From Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos).
Noun
Pol m (plural Polen)
- (geography, electricity, magnets) pole
Derived terms
Old French
Etymology
From Latin Paulus.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pol m (nominative singular Poz)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Paul
Descendants
Plautdietsch
Noun
Pol m (plural Pols)
- pole, post