Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Schorsmolen in 2001. Derived from schorsmolen (bark mill). Named after a windmill which was demolished in 1986 to clear space for the neighbourhood.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɔrsˌmoː.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: Schors‧mo‧len
  • Homophone: schorsmolen

Proper noun edit

Schorsmolen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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