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Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) First attested as oldenmolen in 1498. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former water mill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olmeul.
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Oude Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former windmill which was torn down in 1715. It was replaced by a new windmill, which also inspired the name of nearby Nieuwemolen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌmoː.lə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧mo‧len
Proper noun
Oudemolen n
- A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Kleiknoestenstad (Carnival nickname)
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN