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Catalan

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pol m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Paul

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pol
  • Rhymes: -ɔl
  • Homophone: pol

Etymology 1

Short form of Leopold, Apollonius, Napoleon, and also a modern variant of Paul.

Proper noun

Pol ?

  1. a male given name

Etymology 2

First attested as polle in 1396. Derived from pol (overgrown sandy hill, elevated place).

Proper noun

Pol n

  1. a hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos) via Latin polus.

Pronunciation

Noun

Pol m (strong, genitive Poles or Pols, plural Pole)

  1. pole (geographical, electrical, magnetical)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Pol m (plural Polen, feminine Polin)

  1. Pole
  • polnesch

Etymology 2

From Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος (pólos).

Noun

Pol m (plural Polen)

  1. (geography, electricity, magnets) pole
Derived terms

Old French

Etymology

From Latin Paulus.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pol m (nominative singular Poz)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Paul

Descendants

  • French: Paul
    • Haitian Creole: Pòl
  • Walloon:

Old Irish

Proper noun

Pol

  1. alternative spelling of Pól

Mutation

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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
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Plautdietsch

Noun

Pol m (plural Pols)

  1. pole, post

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