Molenstad

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Molenstad n

1. A hamlet in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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