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