Molenbelt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Molenbelt in 1936. Compound of molen (“mill”) and belt (“slightly elevated place”). Named after a former windmill.

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

Proper noun

Molenbelt n

  1. A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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