peppel

Dutch

Etymology

A variant of Middle Dutch pappel, from Medieval Latin papulus, by-form of classical populus. Compare German Pappel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.pəl/

Noun

peppel m (plural peppels, diminutive peppeltje n)

  1. synonym of populier (“poplar”)
    • 1897, J. H. Leopold, De Nieuwe Gids:
      Om mijn oud woonhuis peppels staan / ‘mijn lief, mijn lief, o waar gebleven’ / een smalle laan / van natte blaren, het vallen komt.
      'Round my old abode poplars stand / 'my beloved, my beloved, oh whither went' / a narrow alley / of wet leaves, the falling comes.

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