Nieuwemolen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwe Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a windmill constructed in the 18th century to replace an older windmill which Oudemolen is named after.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.əˌmoː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧mo‧len

Proper noun

Nieuwemolen n

  1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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