Molenbuurt

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Friesland) Calque of West Frisian Mûnebuorren, a compound of mûne (“mill”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”).
  • (Texel) First attested as Molenbuyrt in 1543. Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”).
  • (Utrecht) First attested as meulenaer aan den Biesbosch in 1705. Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). Named after a former windmill.
  • (Flevoland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various mills.
  • (Noord-Brabant) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhoods's streets are named after terms related to mills.
  • (Edam-Volendam) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).
  • (Wormerland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).
  • (Gouda) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various types of mill.
  • (Leiden) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n).byːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧buurt

Proper noun

Molenbuurt n

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands
  4. A neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands
  5. A neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands
  6. A neighbourhood of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands
  7. A neighbourhood of Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands
  8. A neighbourhood of Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands
  9. A neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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