Oudemolen

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Drenthe) First attested as oldenmolen in 1498. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former water mill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olmeul.
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Oude Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former windmill which was torn down in 1715. It was replaced by a new windmill, which also inspired the name of nearby Nieuwemolen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌmoː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧mo‧len

Proper noun

Oudemolen n

  1. A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kleiknoestenstad (Carnival nickname)

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