's-Gravenpolder

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dat nuweland van vortrap in 1318. Compound of graaf (“count”) and polder (“polder”). Named after Count William I of Hainaut, who initiated the land reclamation projects which created the land the settlement is built on.

See also Zealandic Schraevenpolder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɣraː.və(n)ˈpɔl.dər/
  • Hyphenation: 's-‧Gra‧ven‧pol‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɔldər

Proper noun

's-Gravenpolder n

  1. A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • 's-Gravenpoldernaar
  • 's-Gravenpolders

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “s-gravenpolder”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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