Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of molen (mill) and waard (riverine island). The municipality was named for its prominent windmills.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌʋaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧waard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun edit

Molenwaard n

  1. A former municipality of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.