Krakeelpolder

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Krackeel Polder in 1611. Compound of krakeel (“argument, conflict”) and polder (“polder”).

Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Schellach and Strijkviertel.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Kra‧keel‧pol‧der

Proper noun

Krakeelpolder n

  1. a neighbourhood of Delft, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “krakeelpolder”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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