Molenstad

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Molenstad in 1936. Compound of molen (“mill”) and stad (“place”). The settlement used to host the former windmill of Leggeloo.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌstɑt/
Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧stad

Proper noun edit

Molenstad n

A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

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