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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Haltersen molen in 1787. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a windmill built in 1617. So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Molen.
- (Overijssel) Attested as Oude Molen in 1832. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a nearby windmill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olde Meule.
- (Zeeland) Attested as Oudemolen in 1899. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a former windmill demolished in 1921. So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Molen.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oude Molen n
- A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oude molen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN