Velmolen

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Velmeulen in 1783. Compound of vel (“hide, pelt”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former mill used to tan pelts and hides.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛlˌmoː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vel‧mo‧len

Proper noun

Velmolen n

  1. A hamlet in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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