Molenbelt
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Molenbelt in 1936. Compound of molen (“mill”) and belt (“slightly elevated place”). Named after a former windmill.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMolenbelt n
- A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN