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Pohl.

a post or pole, particularly a traffic bollard

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɔːl//poːl/
  1. a post or pole, particularly a traffic bollard

    colloquial · masculine · regional · strong
    Da kannste nich’ durch. Da sin’ überall Pöhle.
Where this word comes from

Dialectal form of standard Pfahl, used in this form in most dialects of North Rhine-Westphalia, including German Low German [Term?], Low Franconian, and Ripuarian. Cognate with Limburgish paol, Luxembourgish Poul, Dutch paal, and English pole.

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