Molenveld

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Belgium) First attested in 1244. Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).
  • (Gelderland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).
  • (Limburg) Compound of molen (“mill”) and veld (“field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌvɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧veld

Proper noun

Molenveld n

  1. A hamlet in Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium.
  2. A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A neighbourhood of Doesburg, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  4. A neighbourhood of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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