Pol

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pol"

Azerbaijani

Proper noun

Pol

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Paul

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔl/

Proper noun

Pol m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Paul

Related terms

• Pau

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Dutch

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Pol

Proper noun

Pol ?

1. A male given name.

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• Audio

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• Hyphenation: Pol

Proper noun

Pol n

1. A hamlet in Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Pol en Panheel

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German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?] via Latin polus.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Austria)

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Noun

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

1. pole (geographical, electrical, magnetical)

Declension

Declension of Pol [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pol	die	Pole
genitive	eines	des	Poles, Pols	der	Pole
dative	einem	dem	Pol, Pole1	den	Polen
accusative	einen	den	Pol	die	Pole

¹Now uncommon, see notes.

Derived terms

• Kältepol
• Nordpol
• Polstelle
• Südpol
• Wärmepol

Further reading

• “Pol” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Pol (Endpunkt)” in Duden online
• “Pol (Oberfläche, Stoffseite)” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poːl/
• Rhymes: -oːl

Etymology 1

Noun

Pol m (plural Polen, feminine Polin)

1. Pole

Related terms

• polnesch

Etymology 2

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

Noun

Pol m (plural Polen)

1. (geography, electricity, magnets) pole

Derived terms

• Dipol
• Himmelspol
• Nordpol
• Südpol

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin Paulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔl/

Proper noun

Pol m (nominative singular Poz)

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Paul

Descendants

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

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Plautdietsch

Noun

Pol m (plural Pols)

1. pole, post