Molenstad

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Molenstad in 1936. Compound of molen (“mill”) and stad (“place”). The settlement used to host the former windmill of Leggeloo.

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

Proper noun

Molenstad n

  1. A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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