jammerpoel

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of jammer (“suffering”) +‎ poel (“puddle, abyss, hell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑ.mərˌpul/
• Hyphenation: jam‧mer‧poel

Noun

jammerpoel m (plural jammerpoelen, diminutive jammerpoeltje n)

1. hell (place of torment)
2. calamity, hell (state of suffering)